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Sir H. BRITTAIN
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that Kew Gardens close one hour before sunset but never later than 8 o'clock; and whether he will arrange to extend the time of opening until 9 o'clock in May and until 9.30 in June, July, and August, in order that city workers may be enabled to visit the gardens after their day's work is done, thus obtaining some of the benefits for which summer time was introduced?
Sir R. SANDERS
Yes, Sir. I am aware of the hours at which Kew Gardens
| Article. | Unit of Quantity. | Quantity retained for home consumption*. | Difference between the full and preferential rates of duty thereon. | |
| £ | ||||
| Cocoa | … | Cwt. | 862,000 | 232,000 |
| Cocoa preparations | … | Cwt. | 1,000 | 300 |
| Coffee | … | Cwt. | 106,000 | 28,000 |
| Dried fruits | … | Cwt. | 245,000 | 15,000 |
| Spirits | … | Pf. Gall. | 1,505,000 | 188,000† |
| Sugar, refined and unrefined | … | Cwt. | 5,725,000 | 1,177,000 |
| Articles of food containing sugar | … | Cwt. | 108,000 | 8,000 |
| Tea | … | lb. | 361,872,000 | 2,311,000 |
| Wine | … | Gall. | 625,000 | 31,000 |
| * Including quantities duty paid in the Irish Free State from 1st April, 1922. | ||||
| † Preference on Spirits is allowed by the imposition of an additional 2s. 6d. the proof gallon on non-Empire Spirits. | ||||