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68.
Mr. Russell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the revenue from the Customs duties on imported cigars in the financial years 1938–39, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51, respectively.
Mr. Gaitskell
The net receipts of duty paid in respect of imported cigars were:
| Financial Year | Revenue | |
| £ | ||
| 1938–39 | … | 347,996 |
| 1946–47 | … | 734,602 |
| 1947–48 | … | 1,207,191 |
| 1948–49 | … | 501,140 |
| 1949–50 | … | 590,548 |
| 1950–51 (estimate) | … | 707,000 |