§ Mr. HINDSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the delays and inconvenience caused to Eisteddfod Committees in Wales when applying for remission of the Entertainment Duty to the Customs House by the lack of knowledge of the Welsh language by the officials; and whether he will, in order to facilitate decisions, see that amongst the staff there is an official proficient to deal with programmes printed in the Welsh language?
§ Mr. BALDWINI am not aware of any undue delays in dealing with the applications in question. The officials concerned have acquired some knowledge of the meaning of the Welsh words ordinarily used in the Eisteddfod programmes, and any difficulties that may arise would be avoided if the Committees in question would furnish an English translation of the programmes of the entertainments in respect of which exemption from duty is sought.