Import Duties Act, 1932.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 12 April 1935.

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Photo of Sir Lewis Jones Sir Lewis Jones , Swansea West

The hon. Member for East Birkenhead (Mr. White) said that for some considerable time he had taken guidance from the President of the Board of Trade in matters concerning the economic policy of this country. The first proposal in the present economic policy of this country, as introduced by this Government, had the support of the hon. Member and his distinguished leader, and although he said that the proposals now before the House deal with the highest duties ever imposed by the House of Commons he will remember that he, as well as his distinguished leader, did support the proposal put forward by this Government which gave the President of the Board of Trade the power to fix duties not of 10, 20 or 30 per cent, but duties—under the Abnormal Importations Act—ranging from 50 up to even 100 per cent.