§ MR. LEVERTON HARRISTo ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue was obtained during the last twelve months that it was in operation from the 1s. a quarter registration duty on imported corn; how much of this revenue was derived from corn and flour imported from foreign countries, as apart from British possessions; and what was the average contribution per head of the population of the United Kingdom to war. Is the revenue obtained from imported foreign corn and flour during this period.
(Answered by Mr. Asquith.) The net revenue obtained from the duty on corn, etc., during the twelve months ended 30th June, 1903, was £1,876,664, and of this sum it is estimated that £1,565,076 was derived from corn, etc., imported from foreign countries. The average contribution per head of the population of the United Kingdom towards the revenue obtained from imported foreign corn, etc., during the period is thus 8.86d.
§ MR. LEVERTON HARRISTo ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of revenue collected upon the 73,658,936 cwts. of wheat and the 20,440,827 cwts. of wheat meal and flour, mentioned in the Annual Abstract of Trade [Cd. 3466] as having been imported into the United Kingdom from foreign countries during the operation of the Corn Tax in 1902 and 1903; and what was the average annual contribution per head of the population of the United Kingdom towards this revenue.
1133 (Answered by Mr. Asquith.) The estimated net revenue collected upon wheat and wheat flour imported into the United Kingdom from foreign countries between the 15th April, 1902, and the 30th June, 1903, inclusive, was as follows—
| £ | |
| Wheat | 787,829 |
| Wheat flour | 379,436 |
§ The average annual contribution per head of the population of the United Kingdom towards this revenue was—
| Wheat | 3.70d. |
| Wheat flour | 1.78d. |