Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 July 1947.
Mr Charles Williams
, Torquay
12:00,
31 July 1947
I feel sure that the Financial Secretary would like to give us some information on the amount of relief that will be given, first, so far as the taxpayers of this country are concerned, and, secondly, so far as these Islands are concerned. They are not very wealthy Islands. I feel, therefore, that there must be some reason for bringing forward these Orders, and it would be useful if we could have a word of explanation. I think that the House generally would like some information. It would be a novelty at any rate if we could hear something about any proposed reliefs. That is why, with considerable respect, I ask the Financial Secretary to give us some information on a part of the British Empire which is occasionally neglected by us, but which is not going to be neglected tonight.