HC Deb 10 May 1951 vol 487 c238W
27. Mr. Marples

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will remove temporarily the import duty on those steel reinforcing bars which are specially imported for use on the building work of the defence programme.

Sir H. Shawcross

I am always prepared to consider applications for adjustment or removal of import duties with a view to making appropriate recommendations to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In general, however, there are no powers under existing legislation to make variations in duties on iron and steel goods imported by particular firms or for particular purposes.