§ Colonel DAYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that lately a great number of valuable pictures and objects of art have been sold out of this country, he will further consider the desirability of imposing an export tax on such articles sold by auction or foreign treaty?
§ Mr. R. McNEILLI would refer the hon. Member to the replies which my right hon. Friend gave on behalf of the Prime Minister on the 27th April in connection with a similar question by the hon. Member for the South Eastern Division of Leeds (Sir H. Slesser).