Mr. BENNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether radium and radium compounds are at present subject to an import duty; and, if so, at what rate?
Mr. SAMUELThe item "Radium compounds" is included in the List of Chemicals liable to a duty of 33 ½ per cent.ad valorem issued by the Board of Trade under Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921, but these compounds are exempted from duty until 30th June, 1929, by Treasury Order made under Section 10 (5) of the Finance Act, 1926. Radium is not dealt with commercially except in the form of a compound.