§ Mrs. COPELANDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider imposing a duty upon co-operative societies similar in character, or equivalent in yield, to the Stamp Duty of one-half of 1 per cent. upon their authorised capital paid by limited liability companies upon incorporation?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am afraid that the only reply which I can give my hon. Friend is, that in this, as in all other fiscal matters, my right hon. Friend cannot anticipate his Budget statement.