§ 9. Major M. WOODasked the President of the Board of Trade how much has been received by way of duty up to the latest date available in respect of each class of articles or commodities in which Orders have been made under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Baldwin)The amounts of -duty collected under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act up to the 24th instant, in respect of the various 259 classes of articles included in the Orders made there under, are:
The Order under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act in respect of all the above commodities except incandescent gas mantles was dated 8th August, 1922; that in respect of incandescent gas mantles was dated 9th October, 1922.
£ Fabric gloves 50,695 Glove fabric — Domestic glassware 995 Illuminating glassware 3,599 Domestic hollow-ware 8,370 Mantles for incandescent lighting 35 Total £63,694
§ Mr. LYLE-SAMUELHas the right hon. Gentleman any idea of the expense of collecting those trifling sums?
§ Mr. BALDWINI could not answer that without notice, but not so much as the amount received.