§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the loss of life among elderly women from the use of inflammable materials for nightdresses, he will exempt from Purchase Tax nightdresses made from flameproof material in order to bring these within the purchasing power of many elderly people.
§ Mr. MacDermotEven if this were an appropriate way to help achieve my hon. Friend's objective, it would be extremely difficult to find a fair and workable scheme.
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