HC Deb 25 March 1968 vol 761 cc1055-6

Motion made, and Question,

That—

  1. (a) as from 20th March 1968 the duties of customs and excise chargeable on tobacco under section 4 of the Finance Act 1964 shall be at rates increased by adding 4s. 4d. per pound to each of the existing rates, that is, those set out in Tables 1 and 2 in Schedule 5 to that Act as amended by section 1(2) of the Finance Act 1965;
  2. (b) as respects tobacco on which there have been paid duties of customs or excise at the said increased rates, drawback shall be allowed in accordance with the said section 4 at rates increased by adding the like amount to the rates set out in Table 3 in that Schedule as amended by the said section 1(2);
  3. (c) as from 1st July 1968 any rate at which the duties of customs are chargeable under the said section 4 on tobacco of the Republic of Ireland consigned to the United Kingdom from that country shall, if apart from this Resolution it would be higher, be the same as the corresponding rate applicable to tobacco of Convention area origin within the meaning of the European Free Trade Association Act 1960.

And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provi sions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.—[Mr. Roy Jenkins.]

put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 90(2) (Ways and Means motions), and agreed to.