§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that the proprietors of patent medicines, owing to increased cost of production, have been compelled to raise the prices charged to retailers to an extent which leaves insufficient or no profit to the retailer after paying the stamp duty; and whether be will consider the question of providing a margin of profit by a rearrangement of the duties, so that articles not exceeding 1s 9d. in value may pay a stamp duty of 3d., articles not exceeding 3s. 9d. a duty of 6d., and articles not exceeding 6s. a stamp duty of 1s., in lieu of the duties payable under the existing law?