HC Deb 23 April 1952 vol 499 cc26-7W
Mr. Vane

asked the President of the Board of Trade approximately what quantity of finished artists' brush handles were imported into this country from Germany during 1951; what is the current tariff on these imports; and how this quantity compares with that of similar brushes manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

I regret that this information is not available, since artists' brush handles are not classified separately in the Import List. The current tariff is 15 per cent. ad valorem.