§ 37. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the interests of British industries, he will take steps to ensure that the Import Duties Advisory Committee shall communicate to applicants their reasons for refusing are commendation for an increased duty?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe Import Duties Act lays no such requirement upon the Advisory Committee, and I should not feel justified in seeking to interfere with the discretion of that body, which within the terms of the Act is responsible for settling its own procedure.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONAre there no means by which a Member of this House can ascertain the reason why the applications are being refused?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINOne might ask the Import Duties Advisory Committee, but I rather doubt whether they would answer the question.