HC Deb 22 June 1925 vol 185 cc1261-2
Mr. RILEY

I beg to move to leave out the Clause.

If the Chancellor of the Exchequer will accept the Amendment, he will find himself the most popular Member of this House.

Mr. GILLETT

I beg to second the Amendment.

Mr. CHURCHILL

I regret that I am unable to accept the Amendment. I beg to move "That the Debate be now adjourned."

Captain BENN

The reason why this Motion is moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer is that the new Clauses are finished. Annual taxes have to be moved by the Government year by year, and the Government must defend them. When taxes are perpetual taxes, they have to be attacked by means of private Members' new Clauses. Hon. Members have seen to-day, although there has been great rapidity in our discussions, exactly what happens to new Clauses proposed by private Members. I wish to draw the attention of hon. Members to the chances that will exist next year and in future years to attack the new taxes of the Government,—the McKenna Duties, the Lace Duty, the Silk Duty and so on.

Debate adjourned accordingly; to be resumed To-morrow.