§ 37. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the President of the Board of Trade what are the new proposed French tariff Bills with regard to imported motor car parts and with complete vehicles; and what is the increase in the tariff?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on 28th January to questions by the hon. Members for Richmond (Sir N. Moore) and Kidderminster (Mr. Wardlaw-Milne), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that this is an actual increase of 100 per cent., and that they are taking steps to avoid an American dumping of cars which they fear this summer? Cannot we not do something on similar lines?
§ Mr. GRAHAMThat I gather is not the question of the hon. and gallant Member. He refers to the recent efforts of France to make the ad valorem Duty effective. I have not been able to trace an actual increase in the tariffs