§ Mr. LYLE-SAMUELasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that grave injustice is caused to importers who have paid duty on articles upon which no duty should have been payable, and that such importers are severely prejudiced as against other importers whose goods now come in free of duty; and, as this arises through no fault on the part of the importers penalised, is he prepared to take steps to give redress?
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§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI presume my hon. Friend is referring to cases arising under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, and I would refer (him to the answer given by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough East (Colonel P. Williams) on 3rd April.