Clause 1. — (Continuation of Customs duties imposed under 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 89, 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 32.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Customs and Excise. – in the House of Commons at on 16 June 1921.

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Photo of Sir Robert Horne Sir Robert Horne , Glasgow Hillhead

You cannot go into the ultimate destination of the car when it arrives at the seaport, and you can therefore only deal with a car according to its class. Here you do get a revenue from a tax which injures nobody. The hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Kiley) alleged that half of the tax is taken from components. I am told that components are not a very large part at all. If my hon. Friend has any cases which he would like to bring before me, I shall be glad to have them inquired into, because we are anxious to make it as clear as possible that we do not desire to create difficulty. We do not think there is any real difficulty in the administration of the duty.