§ 25. Mr. Silvesterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what decision he has made concerning the exclusion of briar-wood ebauchons from the operation of the Import Deposit Scheme; and what are the reasons for his decision.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Harold Lever)The Government are now prepared to add briar root blocks, for pipe manufacture, to the list of exemptions from the import deposit; the necessary Treasury Order will be laid as soon as possible. This is an exceptional case in many of its aspects and I hope it will not arouse unjustified hopes of further concessions.
§ Mr. SilvesterI thank the hon. Gentleman for that reply, and I promise not to bring any more forward personally, though I cannot vouch for my hon. Friends.