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§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Dr. Burgin)I beg to move,
That the Additional Import Duties (No. 14) Order, 1935, dated the twenty-third day of May, nineteen hundred and 520 thirty-five, made by the Treasury under the Import Duties Act, 1932, a copy of which was presented to this House on the said twenty-third day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, be approved.The effects of this Order are to raise the duty on imported works of marble from 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. ad valorem, and to reduce the duty on certain forms of sawn marble and worked marble. The working of marble is carried out by monumental masons in all parts of the country. The home production is about 14,000 tons, and the imports for 1933 were 19,298 tons valued at £416,934. The present, rate of imports is therefore of serious consequence to the home industry. The reasons for the imposition of the duty are set out in the Report of the Import Duties Advisory Committee, and I do not think the House will require me to give any further explanation, although I shall, of course, be happy to answer any questions.
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Resolved,
That the Additional Import Duties (No. 14) Order, 1935, dated the twenty-third day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, made by the Treasury under the Import Duties Act, 1932, a copy of which was presented to this House on the said twenty-third day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, be approved.
§ The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.
§ It being alter half-past Eleven of the Clock upon Wednesday evening, Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House, without Question, put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
§ Adjourned at Twenty-two Minutes after Twelve o'Clock.