Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Budget. – in the House of Commons am ar 12 Mai 1924.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been called to the circular issued to their shareholders by the Calthorpe Investments, Limited, advising them, in view of the repeal of the McKenna Duties, to pass a resolution to wind-up the company; if he is aware that this company controls two important manufacturing concerns, Messrs. Calthorpe Motors, Limited, and Messrs. Mulliners, Limited, in Birmingham; and if, in view of this evidence of the unemployment caused by his proposals, he will consent to have a scientific inquiry into the whole subject before the duties are repealed?