§ Mr. NEWBOULDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it has been brought to his notice that a special Order issued by the Treasury to His Majesty's Customs' officers, with regard to imported toys and fancy goods having small parts of their value dutiable under the Key Industries Schedule, has brought about the position that while, for example, a completed dressed doll can now be imported without any tax being paid on its eyes, similar eyes, if imported separately for the use of our British manufacturers, are liable to duty, and that artificial grapes made of glass, which are part of a finished artificial sprig of flowers and fruit used for millinery purposes, escape duty, while similar grapes imported in quantities for manipulation by British artificial flower manufacturers in their own workrooms have to pay the duty; and whether he will, in order to safeguard British manufactures, permit such goods, when required by manufacturers in this country, to be admitted free of duty?
§ Mr. BALDWINI have been asked to answer. I am aware of the Order to which the hon. Member refers, but I am not prepared to adopt the suggestion made in the last part of the question.