§ Brigadier Prior-Palmerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the hardship caused to the retailer by the withdrawal of purchase tax on goods of which he holds considerable stocks and is in the position of having to compete with other traders who bought stocks subsequent to the lowering of purchase tax; and if he will take steps to mitigate this hardship.
§ Mr. Dalton:This matter is at present being fully examined with representatives of the traders concerned.