§ Major GLYNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum estimated increase in the cost of the silk tax upon a pair of lady's silk stockings, taking into account the different qualities of silk and the average normal weights of a pair of such stockings?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI regret that it is not possible to name any particular figure as to the maximum effect of the silk duties upon the retail price of a particular class of wearing apparel, having regard to the very wide range of quality and weight of the silk used and to the fact that the actual duty borne by 2023W a particular article varies according to the stage of manufacture at which the duty on the silk becomes payable.