§ Mr. BIGLANDasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the total amount of revenue received by the Indian Government from -the collection of Excise Duty on cotton textile goods since the imposition of that duty; and if he will state whether an Excise Duty is levied in India on any other class of textile goods?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe gross sum received by the Indian Government from the existing cotton Excise Duty, from date of its introduction in 1896 to 31st March, 1911, was £2,326,605. The answer to the second question is in the negative.