§ 16. Mr. LIDDALLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the imports of agricultural machinery, including tractors, increased from 744 tons in the first three months of 1933 to 1,586 tons in the same period this year; and what action the Government intend to take?
§ Dr. BURGINI am aware of the facts to which my hon. Friend draws attention. Any question of an increased duty on agricultural machinery is a matter for the import Duties Advisory Committee in the first instance.
§ Mr. LIDDALLWhat do the Government propose to do?
§ Sir ROBERT HAMILTONWill the hon. Gentleman take steps to see that the farmers of this country get the implements that they require at the cheapest possible price?