§ 34. Sir H. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade why, having regard to the shortage of shipping space, licences have been recently issued for the importation of large motor cars of a luxury type?
§ Captain WaterhouseSince the outbreak of war it has been the policy of the Board of Trade, in view of shipping and currency considerations, to prohibit importation of private motor cars. The only licensed importations have been a few cars the property of refugees which were brought into the United Kingdom at the time of the attack on the Low Countries.
§ Sir H. WilliamsCan the hon. and gallant Gentleman tell us whether the two enormous cars I saw in Wiltshire on Sunday were smuggled?