§ Mr. REMERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that silk manufactured and embroidered goods are at present being imported into this country from Japan and elsewhere, he will consider the proposal to include these goods in the list of goods taxed on importa- 602W tion, particularly having regard to the fact that silk is very largely the luxury of rich people?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThis is a question of trade policy which must be considered in connection with other similar questions and with the trade policy of the Government as a whole, but I would remind the hon. Member that under our Treaty with Japan certain Japanese silks are entitled to be imported free of duty.