HC Deb 28 February 1939 vol 344 c1092W
Sir J. Lamb

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of track-laying tractors imported from July, 1936, to December, 1938; the total amount of revenue received from duties paid on these imported machines; and the number of British track-laying tractors manufactured and sold in this country during the same period?

Mr. Stanley

During the period July, 1936, to December, 1938, 1,164 track-laying agricultural tractors were imported into the United Kingdom and the approximate amount of duty collected was £171,000. Information is not available as to the number of track-laying agricultural tractors manufactured and sold in the United Kingdom during this period.