HC Deb 03 May 1932 vol 265 cc961-2W
Mr. BURNETT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that the export trade of the monumental granite industry depends almost wholly upon granite imported from Scandinavia, which is of a variety of colour unobtainable in this country, he will, by the imposition of a drawback upon re-export or otherwise, enable the trade to compete for export orders with countries which have no tariff upon raw granite?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

Powers will be given in the Finance Bill to the Import Duties Advisory Committee to make recommendations as to the grant of a drawback in certain cases, and I understand that in anticipation of these powers the committee are prepared to receive any detailed representations which the industry may wish to make.