§ Mr. Iain MacLeodasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why members of the British Pure Tobacco Growers' Association have been forbidden by the Customs and Excise Department to shred cured tobacco communally.
§ Sir S. CrippsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Ruislip-Northwood (Mr. F. P. Crowder) last Thursday. The Customs and Excise Department has prevented the Association in question from shredding tobacco, because in doing so it was disregarding a decision conveyed to them with my approval, and carrying out this manufacturing operation without authority, and contrary to the law.