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Oils Duty (Diesel Engines).

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance. – in the House of Commons at on 2 July 1935.

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Photo of Captain William Strickland Captain William Strickland , Coventry

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asked the Chancellor of the exchequer whether he has formed any estimate of the proportion of the loss of £1,300,000 in revenue occasioned by the development in the use of Diesel engines which is attributable to road transport and passenger vehicles?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I regret that information is not available to enable the sum in question to be divided as between the transport of goods and of passengers, which I take it is what my hon. and gallant Friend has in mind.

Photo of Captain William Strickland Captain William Strickland , Coventry

Does not my question ask how much of this amount of revenue was received from road transport and passengers, as against other users of the roads?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I do not quite understand the distinction which my hon. and gallant Friend draws between road transport and passengers.

Photo of Captain William Strickland Captain William Strickland , Coventry

What I want to know is how much of this amount which has been lost to the revenue can be allocated to road use, as distinguished from industrial use?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I am afraid I did not understand clearly what my hon. and gallant Friend had in mind. I thought he was seeking to draw a distinction between road transport and passengers.

Photo of Captain William Strickland Captain William Strickland , Coventry

If I put down the question again, will my right hon. Friend be able to give me an answer?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

indicated assent.

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