§ Sir C. Rawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has reconsidered the reduction of the tax on higher powered motor cars, in view of the great number being laid up on the 31st December, 1939, owing to petrol restrictions; and, in view of the inevitable loss of revenue, will he examine all relevant considerations and make an announcement shortly on this matter which concerns many auxiliary services of the industry?
§ Sir J. SimonI regret that I am not able to add anything to the reply which I gave on 31st October to my hon. Friend the Member for Balham and Tooting (Mr. Doland).
§ Sir W. Brassasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any estimate of loss in revenue from the petrol duty and horse-power tax has been made by his Department for the year 1940, resulting from the present petrol-rationing scheme?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir. The factors are too uncertain and too numerous for any reliable estimate to be possible.
§ Sir W. Brassasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the loss in petrol duty to the Treasury during the month of October as the result of the petrol rationing scheme, comparing October, 1938, with October, 1939?
§ Sir J. SimonAn estimate of the nature referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend is not available.