Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Safeguarding of Industries Act. – in the House of Commons on 17th July 1922.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that quantities of toilet soaps are being imported into England containing synthetic perfume and dye materials, upon which no duties are collected, but that when it is desired to import the substances separately for the use of British manufacturers they are either prohibited or duty is demanded on them and whether he will consider the desirability in such cases of admitting those substances free of all duty?