49 and 50.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) which import duties he places in the category of those which have been imposed for the definite purpose of protection; and the dates on which such duties expire;
(2) which import duties he places in the category of those which have been imposed expressly for revenue purposes; and if he will give any available figures concerning the amounts realised so far during the current year for each duty?As the information required involves tabular statements of some length, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the information:
The following are the duties that were imposed for the purpose of protection:
Duty and Date of Expiration.
- Lace and Embroidery—1st July, 1930.
- Cutlery, Gloves and Gas Mantles—22nd December, 1930.
- Packing and Wrapping Paper—1st May, 1931.
- Translucent Pottery—19th April, 1932.
- Buttons—28th April, 1933.
- Hollow-ware—13th June, 1933.
- Hops—16th August, 1933.
- Key Industry Duty—19th August, 1936.
All the remaining import duties were imposed, or stated to be imposed, expressly for revenue purposes, and the approximate amount of revenue derived from each of them during the period 1st April, 1929, to 28th February, 1930, is as follows:
| £ | |
| Spirits | 5,570,000 |
| Beer | 5,413,900 |
| Wine | 4,398,100 |
| Table Waters | 36,400 |
| Cocoa | 629,300 |
| Coffee | 187,100 |
| Chicory | 32,900 |
| Sugar, etc. | 11,028,000 |
| Dried Fruits | 450,600 |
| Tobacco | 57,352,600 |
| Matches Mechanical and Lighters | 2,011,300 |
| Cinematograph Films | 268,700 |
| Clocks and Watches | 562,200 |
| Motor Cars and Motor Cycles | 2,277,000 |
| Musical Instruments | 341,000 |
| Silk and Artificial Silk | 4,192,800 |
| Hydrocarbon Oil | 13,599,700 |