asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the total amount received by the Treasury from the tax on tea, sugar, coffee and cocoa, respectively, for the years 1919–20, 1920–21, and 1921–22, and the rate of tax in each case?

Article.	Duty.	Net amount of duty received
		1919–20.	1920–21.	1921–22.
		£	£	£
Tea	1s. lb.	17,747,061	16,861,207	17,581,656
Sugar	25s. 8d. cwt.	38,174,815	27,808,579	34,573,397
Coffee	Not kiln dried, roasted or ground, 42s. cwt.	621,160	566,817	597,268
	Kiln dried, roasted or ground, 6d. lb.
Cocoa	42s. cwt.	2,474,311	1,792,829	1,865,091
	Husks and Shells, 6s. cwt.
	Cocoa Butter, 4½d. lb.

As from 2nd June, 1919, in the case of tea, and as from 1st September, 1919, as regards the remaining articles, the above rates of duty were reduced by one-sixth in respect of goods of Empire origin and consignment.