§ 52. Mr. MACKINDERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will allow any rebate on the £28 18s. 10d. import duty in respect of a sofa covered with silk, and as such assessed as a made-up article containing silk?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI beg to refer the hon. Member to the answer given to his 292 question of 15th December last on this subject. If he will be good enough to furnish me with sufficient particulars to identify the case he has in mind I will endeavour to give him an answer.
§ 53. Mr. MACKINDERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the method adopted to check the claims for drawback on exports of goods containing silk?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe revenue cheeks on drawback claims, in respect of silk goods exported, are of the same kind as those in respect of other classes of drawback goods. It would not be in the public interest to describe them in detail, but I may say that they include, in varying percentages, inspections of the goods, analysis of samples, examination of exporters' records, and verification of actual shipment.
§ Mr. MACKINDERIs it correct to assume that it is at least a two days' task for the officials to check these goods on each export?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI will look into that, as I think that would be excessive.
§ Mr. MACKINDERCan the right hon. Gentleman not say whether the statement is or is not correct?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere will be many opportunities of discussing these matters on the Budget where the Silk Duties will come up.
§ Mr. WADDINGTONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the method of working the Silk Duties in Manchester is quite satisfactory to the exporters?