§ Sir G. BUTLERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can hold out any prospect of instituting an inquiry into the nature and administration of British patent law, with a view to adopting such features of the patent law of foreign countries as have commended themselves to technical and non-technical circles and may be presumed not to result in any loss to the Exchequer?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI have noted my hon. Friend's suggestion.