Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 22 Ebrill 1948.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that soft haberdashery like tapes, braids, elastics, etcetera, have not been considered haberdashery but tissues; and in consequence of this interpretation these goods have not been reduced in tax from 50 per cent. to 33⅓ per cent. but have been increased to 66⅔ per cent.; and if he will consider reclassifying these goods.