§ 54. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the need for a revision of the duties on motor-cars so as to change the basis from the horse-power of the engine to some alternative method more directly related to the use of the car; and whether he has considered the possible improvement in employment and the manufacture of cars if an alternative method of raising this class of revenue was adopted?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe Government are willing to consider any proposals for an alteration of the method of assessing motor-cars for licence duty, provided that the alteration does not lead to a loss of revenue and is agreed among the interests concerned.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSWhat progress has been made in the negotiations which were invited by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time of the Finance Bill?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI do not know that I can say what progress has been made; it depends on the industry furnishing us with proposals.