First Schedule. — (Goods exempted from the General ad valorem Duty.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Imports Duties Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 23 February 1932.

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Photo of Mr Robert Bourne Mr Robert Bourne , Oxford

I do not think we can go outside the Amendment which has already been placed before the Committee. I allowed the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make this evening a general statement on his Amendments, although that is contrary to my usual practice, because, under the provisions of the Guillotine Resolution, it would not be possible to move either to postpone consideration of the Schedule or to report Progress with a view to making a general statement, as I should have had to put either of those questions forthwith without discussion or debate. The Chairman and I, therefore, thought that it would be for the convenience of the Committee that, the views of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the Schedule should be put before the Committee at, the earliest possible moment. I cannot, however, permit a discussion outside the ordinary rules once that statement has been made.