§ MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will grant a Return of the cost of collecting the duties realised during the year ending 31st March, 1889, on currants, figs, prunes, raisins, plums, and prunellos?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareThe hon. Member must realise that the Return he asks for 874 could necessarily have but little value. The collection of the duties on dried fruits is so mixed up with other duties devolving on Customs officers, that an estimate of its separate cost could only be hypothetical.