That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the national debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance, so, however, that this Resolution shall not extend to making amendments of the enactments relating to purchase tax so as to give relief from tax, other than amendments making the same provision for chargeable goods of whatever description or for all goods to which any of the several rates of tax at present applies.
§ Resolution read a Second time.
§ Question, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 86 (Ways and Means Motions and Resolutions), and agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in upon the said Resolution and upon the other 1287 Resolutions reported from the Committee of Ways and Means and the Resolution reported from the Committee on Finance (Exchequer Advances) and agreed to this day, by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Boyd-Carpenter, Mr. Edward du Cann, and Mr. Anthony Barber.