§ 50. Brigadier-General SPEARSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that in many parts of the country the retail trade is not passing on to the consumer the amount of the reduction in the duty on mineral waters; and whether he can take any steps to see that this is done?
§ Mr. SNOWDENI am not in the least surprised to hear that the proposed reduction in duty is not being passed on to the consumer, as it does not take effect until August.