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14.
Mr. Arthur Holt
asked the Minister of Food what imported foods, on which a subsidy was subsequently paid, bore import duties during the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will give the amount of duty paid on each type of food.
Major Lloyd George
As the reply contains a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the information:
Imported Foods on which a subsidy was subsequently paid
| Customs Duty paid during year ended 31st March, 1951 |
| £ | |
| Butter | 2,244,000 |
| Cheese | 558,000 |
| Cooking Fat | 209,000 (a) |
| Eggs (Shell) | 799,000 |
| Flour | 95,000 |
| Margarine | 921,000 (a) |
| Meat (carcase) | 1,182,000 |
| Meat (canned corned) | 1,036,000 |
| Sugar | 3,020,000 |
| Tea | 42,000 |
| 10,106,000 | |
| NOTE | |
| (a) Duty charged on imported vegetable oils from which subsidised margarine and cooking fat were manufactured. | |