Clause 4. — (Goods Exempted from Duty.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Finance Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.

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Photo of Mr Jack Diamond Mr Jack Diamond , Gloucester 12:00, 7 December 1964

I do not say that those particular glass marbles can be duplicated anywhere, but what I want to make absolutely clear is that when people say that a particular item is not available, what they mean is an item of that precise nature, that quality, that size, and all the other things that go to determine what is available. And to say "suitable for the purpose" does not help us in the slightest, because although there may be none suitable for the purpose at the moment, a little stimulation to the manufacturer might encourage him to make them suitable. I do not know why these particular goods were not satisfactory—it may be that they were not of the right size—but I should be astonished if a firm