HC Deb 24 July 1961 vol 645 cc17-8W
Mr. Proudfoot

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will reduce the import tariff of 20 per cent. on steam rail locomotives and tenders;

(2) if he will reduce the import tariff of 20 per cent. on cycles not motorised;

(3) if he will reduce the import tariff of 30 per cent. on cars;

(4) if he will reduce the tax import tariff of 33⅓ per cent. on pipe cleaners.

Mr. Maudling

No. Tariff reductions are normally made only as the result of international agreements in which we secure compensating concessions or after full-scale inquiry into applications from organisations representative of United Kingdom users.

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