§ 57. Captain Duncanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will abolish the Purchase Tax on hard-brimmed sou'westers used by fishermen, the tax on which now amounts to 2s. 1¼d. on a sou'wester, the retail price of which is 6s. 4d.
§ 58. Captain Duncanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will abolish the Purchase Tax on fishermen's boots, which now amounts to 1s. 11½d. on a pair of boots, the retail price of which is 49s. 8d.
§ 59. Captain Duncanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will abolish the Purchase Tax on brown canvas jumpers used by fishermen, the tax on which is about 4s. on a jumper, costing retail, about 11s., according to size.
§ Mr. GaitskellI regret that I cannot make exception in respect of any of these articles.
§ 75. Sir I. Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider reducing the Purchase Tax on photographic goods.
§ Mr. GaitskellThis suggestion together with others will be considered when the next general review of the Purchase Tax takes place.
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78. Mr. Baker Whiteasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why a particular vehicle, details of which have been sent to him and which has a wide application in food production, is subject to Purchase Tax whereas farm tractors and trailers, of which this vehicle is a combination, are not subject to Purchase Tax.
§ Mr. GaitskellBecause the vehicle is not sufficiently specialised for agricultural work to warrant discrimination from the other general purpose goods carriers which are used by farmers and horticulturists.