§ Major Carverasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can provide a table setting out the measure of protection which is being afforded to various British agricultural products since 1932; and in which cases such protection has followed applications by British agricultural interests to the Import Duties Advisory Committee?
§ Mr. RamsbothamFull information regarding the protective duties imposed upon agricultural products is contained in the Customs and Excise Tariff, 1937, published by the Stationery Office, to which I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend. The additional duties imposed under the Import Duties Act, 1932, upon the recommendation of the Import Duties Advisory Committee, are set out in Part 3 of that publication.
§ Major Carverasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many applications to the Import Duties Advisory Committee have been made by 2171W British agricultural interests for increased protection since that committee was established?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleIt is difficult to say at what point inquiries and representations from various quarters become what may be regarded as a definite application, and it would consequently be misleading to attempt to give a figure.