HC Deb 02 March 1925 vol 181 cc30-1
50. Mr. MacKENZIE LIVINGSTONE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether users of oxalic acid still have to pay an import duty, although this commodity is no longer manufactured in this country?

Sir B. CHADWICK

Duty is chargeable on all oxalic acid imported into this country when not of Empire origin. The manufacture of that commodity in this country has been in suspense for some time, but I understand that preparations are now being made for its production here by a new process.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Do we understand that the duty on this acid has had no effect on manufacture in this country at all?