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Sir W. Bromley-Davenport
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the amount of each class of hydrocarbon oils retained for home consumption during the year ended 31st March, 1961, and the net amount received in respect of duty thereon, showing, in particular, the amount received in respect of motor spirit and heavy oils used as fuel in road vehicles.
| Class | Quantity | Receipts of duty |
| Gallons | £ | |
| Oils chargeable with Customs Duty | ||
| Light Oils: | 2,564,277,649 | 320,596,623* |
| of which motor (including aviation) spirit | (2,505,421,042) | (313,177,625) |
| Heavy Oils: | ||
| For use as road fuel | 685,420,639 | 85,677,580 |
| Other (mainly lubricating oils) | 204,937,862 | 853,928 |
| Oils chargeable with Excise Duty | ||
| Light Oils: | 99,129,434 | 6,195,590 |
| of which motor (including aviation) spirit | (33,611,769) | (2,100,736) |
| Heavy Oils for use as road fuel | 24,404,888 | 1,525,305 |
| TOTAL | — | 414,849,026 |
| Allowance on certain home-produced oils used in approved refineries as raw material for chemical synthesis | — | 6,077,224 |
| NET TOTAL | — | 408,771,802 |
| These particulars relate to oils subject to a net liability to Customs or Excise duty: comparable figures are not available in respect of heavy oils for which the duty was wholly rebated. | ||
| * Includes £61,414 in respect of light oils contained in composite goods on which oil duty was charged at a flat rate under the Composite Goods Order, 1958, and for which information as to the quantity of oil is not available. | ||