Former MP for Blackburn West
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May I be allowed to congratulate my right hon. Friend on the two very important concessions which have been made and to tell him that the export trade of Lancashire will benefit greatly not only by the complete abolition of Purchase Tax on these two classes of goods, but also by the very substantial reductions of duty in India?
The right hon. Gentleman the Member for Bishop Auckland (Mr. Dalton) has been very lighthearted this afternoon and we all enjoyed it. I was not surprised that he was light-hearted, because it would have been difficult for him to have made a serious speech on this occasion. Yesterday, I listened with the greatest interest to the speech of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Leeds, South...
I will come to that. The Opposition are in a great difficulty. If hon. Members opposite say, as the right hon. Gentleman said yesterday, that the Chancellor was bribing the voters with Income Tax concessions, that entirely spikes their guns when they come to say that only the rich are benefiting by the reduction of the taxes. They are in a hopeless dilemma and, therefore, they have to think...
Former MP for Blackburn West
Entered the House of Commons on 14 November 1935 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 6 May 1955 — General election
Also represented City of London; Rushcliffe
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