§ 83. Major Beamishasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about the imposition of Purchase Tax on industrial boots and shoes for men and women, sometimes described as safety footwear; and if he will now remove this tax.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanRepresentations on this subject have recently been sent to me on behalf of the Sussex Industrial Accident Prevention Group. The tax is only 5 per cent. of the wholesale value, and I am afraid I could not make a