§ 73. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to collect from the tea merchants the 1s. 1d. per lb. which they charge to the public on the weight of paper used for tea packets sold as gross weight instead of net; and if he will ask the Government to issue an Order that all dutiable articles should be sold at net weight?
§ Mr. McKENNAI do not know on what information my hon. Friend bases his statement that the paper in which tea is 1610 wrapped is sold to the public at 1s. 1d. per lb. I do not think it follows that if the Government took the action suggested in the last part of the question the consumer would necessarily benefit.
§ Mr. THORNEThe question is as to tea sold in packets and as to merchants charging full value including paper. That is what I want to get at.