HC Deb 09 March 1971 vol 813 c65W
Mr. David James

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will exempt from import duty and purchase tax all exclusively Nepalese articles, such as kukris, being produced on behalf of the Gurkha Appeal Fund.

Mr. Higgins

It has always been held that a concession on import duty or purchase tax for sales in this country in aid of a charity could not be justified.