59. Mr. Vaneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the current rates for vehicle excise licences for tractors, in excess of seven tons, employed in forestry are much higher than for showmen's tractors of the equivalent weight employed in the amusement trade.
§ Sir S. CrippsShowmen's tractors have since 1926 enjoyed low preferential rates because of the extremely limited character and extent of their use on public roads.