HC Deb 17 October 1940 vol 365 c844W
Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps have been taken to secure agreement with the Government of the United States of America so that duty will not be chargeable there on imported British goods on a basis which includes the purchase tax value; and whether he is aware of the information reaching this country to the effect that, without this concession, serious loss of orders will result to British exporters of manufactured goods?

Mr. Grenfell

I have been asked to reply. I have nothing to add to the replies which the Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade gave on 15th October to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mr. Wedgwood) and the then President of the Board of Trade gave on 21st August to the hon. Member for Moseley (Sir P. Hannon).