No. 19
Order Paper: 25th November 1968
907
The Prime Minister
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE:
AT TEN O'CLOCK
Notice of Motion
That the Proceedings on the Motion relating to Ways and Means may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.
To be moved after the interruption of Business at Ten o'clock and to be decided without amendment or debate, pursuant to Standing Order No. 2.
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
Those marked thus are Government Orders of the Day
* 1 SUPPLY [3rd allotted Day]:
ADJOURNMENT
The Prime Minister
That this House do now adjourn.
Proposed subject for debate: Monopolies and mergers.
Note: The subject of debate for business under the heading of Supply is chosen by the Opposition.
2 WAYS AND MEANS
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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Import deposits
That there shall be charged on all goods imported into the United Kingdom on or after 27th November 1968 (or so imported before but entered on or after that date), other than goods of the descriptions in the table below, a duty of customs of fifty per cent. of the value of the goods, which shall be repayable after such period, and in such circumstances, as may be provided by or under any Act imposing the duty, and that—
(a) the duty so charged in respect of goods entered for warehousing shall (as in the case of goods entered for home use) become chargeable at the time when, under section 28(2) of the Customs and Excise Act 1952, the goods are so entered for warehousing,
(b) the provisions of the Customs and Excise Acts shall apply to the duty subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be provided by or under any Act imposing the duty, and
(c) any such Act may contain supplemental and incidental provisions, including provisions excepting goods of specified descriptions, and provisions for the repay- ment or remission of the duty and for the making of orders---
(i) reducing or further reducing the rate of duty, and
(ii) adding to the descriptions of goods exempted from the duty.