§ Sir WILLIAM COLLINSasked the President of the Board of Trade when the Schedule fixing wholesale and retail prices of tobacco to give effect to the new Order under the Defence of the Realm Regulations will be issued; and whether it will preclude the imposition of as much as 2d. per ounce on retail tobacco, which has been charged since the announcement of the increase of 1s. 10d. per pound of additional duty?
Sir A. STANLEYThe issue of the Schedule fixing the prices of tobacco will be made as soon as the inquiry now being made into the justification of the present prices has been completed by the Board of Control. They hope this will be shortly.