§ 55. Mr. G. P. Stevensasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now agree to issue Purchase Tax coupons to holders of Central and South American passports in addition to holders of United States of America passports, in view of the likelihood of those residents being encouraged by such a concession to come to this country in this Festival year.
§ Mr. GaitskellNo, Sir.
§ Mr. StevensDoes not the Chancellor agree that Purchase Tax at high rates is as much a deterrent to the holders of Mexican and South American passports as it would be to holders of United States passports who have this concession? Does he not wish to encourage the holders of those passports to come to this country?
§ Mr. GaitskellI doubt very much whether a small concession of this kind could make very much difference to the numbers coming from South America.