Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 May 1961.

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Photo of Mr Douglas Jay Mr Douglas Jay , Battersea North 12:00, 4 May 1961

Since the Chancellor says that he is hemming these powers about with safeguards, will he say, with regard to the Excise proposal, whether he is asking for powers which would enable him to raise taxation by a substantial amount, perhaps in the middle of August, and then not receive ratification from the House of Commons until two months later?