§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider some relaxation of import duties on tools imported into this country for educational purposes only, which would assist technological progress.
§ Mr. DarlingI am prepared to consider applications for relief of duty under Section 6 and paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Fourth Schedule of the Import Duties Act, 1958. The articles respectively28W qualifying for relief under these paragraphs are as follows:—
2. Articles intended and reasonably required for the purpose of subjecting the articles, or any material or component in the articles, to examination or tests with a view to promoting or improving the manufacture in the United Kingdom of goods similar to those articles or to that material or component, as the case may be, or for the purpose of subjecting goods capable of use with those or similar articles (including goods which might be used as materials or components in such articles or in which such articles might be used as materials or components) to examination or tests with a view to promoting or improving the manufacture in the United Kingdom of those or similar goods.3. Articles intended to be used in scientific research, or for a purpose connected with the advancement of any branch of learning or art or with the promotion of any sport, and not intended to be sold, or to be used for any purpose which is substantially a commercial purpose.