§ 61. Wing-Commander Wrightasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the advisability of levying a higher rate of horse-power tax on those cars which are not manufactured in the United Kingdom the importation of which is depriving British workmen of employment?
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon)The suggestion in the question has been put forward on several occasions, but I fear that it involves such difficulties as render it unacceptable. In particular, differentiation of horse-power tax by reference to the origin of the car is impracticable for licensing authorities.