Marquess of Titchfield: 60. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the Government have taken measures to stop the avoidance of paying correct ad valorem duties under the McKenna Act by firms abroad with subsidiaries in this country; and what steps have been taken?
Marquess of Titchfield: If I pay the odd amount, will my right hon. Friend allow this lady to have her pension?
Marquess of Titchfield: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether, in the near future, he will give
Marquess of Titchfield: 43. asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is the intention of the Government to protect the lace industry from foreign competition; and, if so, when the lace duties will be reimposed?
Marquess of Titchfield: 69. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that branches of firms abroad sell articles which are taxed under the Safeguarding and McKenna duties to branches of the same firms in England at sums below cost price, thereby avoiding the payment of the proper tariff on those articles; and whether he is prepared to take steps to stop this practice?
Marquess of Titchfield: Would not a little Protection solve this problem?
Marquess of Titchfield: That is exactly what you are doing. You are letting off agricultural land.
Marquess of Titchfield: Arising out of that answer—[Interruption.] Mr. Speaker, on a point of Order. [Interruption.] I ask you, Sir, is it in order whenever I get up to ask a supplementary question for hon. Members to roar at me like that?
Marquess of Titchfield: Is it not a fact—
Marquess of Titchfield: Yes, dozens.
Marquess of Titchfield: Is this another broken pledge?
Marquess of Titchfield: Why do not you get out?
Marquess of Titchfield: Insoluble.
Marquess of Titchfield: 44. asked the President of the Board of Education what will be the average number of children in a class on 1st April, 1931, in the event of the Education (School Attendance) Bill becoming law?
Marquess of Titchfield: 59. asked the President of the Board of Education if he has any figures to show how many extra persons will be employed (such as carpenters, bricklayers, slaters, teachers, etc.) under the Education (School Attendance) Bill?
Marquess of Titchfield: Will the right hon. Gentleman cultivate an allotment of his own during the Recess?
Marquess of Titchfield: Is that for boys?
Marquess of Titchfield: The house would be washed away.
Marquess of Titchfield: A very good speech!
Marquess of Titchfield: 21. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he can take any steps to arrange that tourist rates should be charged when troops are moved by train?