HC Deb 24 October 1979 vol 972 c434

Mr. Secretary Whitelaw, supported by Mr. Secretary Nott, Mr. John Biffen, Mr. Peter Rees, Mr. Attorney-General and Mr. Leon Brittan presented a Bill to make such amendments of the law relating to customs and excise, value added tax, car tax and the importation and exportation of goods as are required for giving effect to an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Isle of Man signed on 15 October 1979; to make other amendments as respects the Isle of Man in the law relating to those matters; to provide for the transfer of functions vested in the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man or, as respects that Island, in the Commissioners of Customs and Excise; and for purposes connected with those matters: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 55.]