§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the President of the Board of Trade the reason why gyroscopic compasses have been included under the provisions of the Key Industries Act when entirely British-made instruments are sold at a considerably lower figure than apparatus of foreign origin?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921, as amended and extended by the Finance Act, 1926, imposes a duty on all scientific instruments, and gyroscopic compasses are subject to duty as falling within that category.