§ 73. Mr. W. W. Astorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reply he has made to the representation sent to him by the National Feather Purifiers Association regarding the Purchase Tax on down quilts; and what steps he will take to prevent dislocation of that industry.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI shall be writing to the Chairman of the Association as soon as possible and will send my hon. Friend a copy. One major source of dislocation of industry is uncertainty and I hope that the down quilt trade will improve following the decision announced in the reply given to the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East (Mr. Blenkinsop) on 10th July.