New Clause. — (Charge of National Defence Contribution.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Finance Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 30 June 1937.

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Photo of Mr Herbert Williams Mr Herbert Williams , Croydon South

On a point of Order. I understand that an Amendment proposed with the effect of increasing the burden would be out of order upon the Report stage, and I am asking your guidance, Captain Bourne, on the matter. Any proposal which is accepted and which alters this scheme, would inevitably make the burden higher on some people, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer has pointed out. Before we lose control of this matter now, I want to be satisfied, on the ground of Parliamentary procedure, that we can in fact do it on the Report stage. If we cannot do it on the Report stage, I should be averse to the Amendment being withdrawn, because we ought to decide the matter now. That is my interpretation of the Rules.