§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer under what authority
272Whouses for miners and agricultural workers. Special programmes for these purposes, mainly of non-traditional houses, have been approved as follows:
Miners Agricultural Workers 1947–48 … 3,070 600 1948–49 … 2,500 1,500 1949–50 … 3,000 1,500 Detailed allocations under the programmes for 1948–49 and 1949–50 have not yet been agreed. The allocations for 1947–48, which are all of non-traditional types, are as follows:
he issued a printed circular to the tailoring trade ordering them to apply the new Purchase Tax on non-utility articles of clothing, ordered before 13th November, from 13th November, before the Finance Bill had passed through all its stages in the House of Commons.
§ Sir S. CrippsI assume the hon. Member is referring to the usual notice which was issued to tailors and other traders concerned informing them of the additional tax which they will have to pay to the Revenue when the Finance Bill becomes law. They need immediate and precise information so as to enable them 273W where necessary to adjust the price to their customers.