§ Mr. Arbuthnotasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, when considering the imposition of increased duties under Clause 8 of the Finance Bill, he will take account of the Imperial Preference system under which duties are calculated on a different basis from that applicable to other countries.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydThe Bill provides that any surcharge introduced would be a flat percentage of the amount of duty otherwise actually payable whether at the full rate or at the preferential rate.