HC Deb 08 March 1927 vol 203 cc1013-4
4. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of lace imported from Malta for the year 1924 and the two subsequent years?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The recorded imports of lace of all kinds consigned from Malta were as follow: In 1924, nil: in 1925, £1,011; in 1926, £1,024.

Mr. WILLIAMS

Are we to understand that the figures for Maltese lace account for all the lace imported from Malta into the United Kingdom?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I should like notice of that question. I have given the Customs returns for consignments of lace from Malta. I imagine that that is, in fact, all Maltese lace, but I do not know, and I doubt whether I could find out.

1910. 1920. 1925. 1926.
Quantities Imported.
Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons.
Crude Petroleum 187,318 4,180,128 569,082,169 538,239,606
Refined Petroleum:
Lamp Oils 138,828,483 160,951,946 141,649,425 201,950,966
Motor Spirit 55,049,210 206,910,704 404,834,226 562,176,619
Spirit other than Motor Spirit 239,948 13,911 6,061,029 2,921,130
Lubricating Oil 58,560,651 105,914,877 84,361,784 91,810,250
Gas Oil 57,507,131 53,564,775 72,652,528 117,042,798
Fuel Oil 34,363,276 347,771,044 334,489,850 398,443,393
Other Sorts 733,819 71,743 170,354 351,194
Total Refined 345,282,518 875,199,000 1,044,219,196 1,374,696,350
Total—Petroleum Imported 345,469,836 879,379,128 1,613,301,365 1,912,935,956
Mr. HARRIS

Is this lace subject to taxation?

Mr. SPEAKER

There is another question to the Treasury about that.

48. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of revenue derived from Customs on lace imported into the United Kingdom from Malta during the year 1926?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)

Particulars of the Customs revenue derived from lace imported from Malta are available only in so far as such lace is admitted at the preferential rate of duty. The amount of duty at the preferential rate received in the calendar year 1926 in respect of lace consigned from Malta was £173.

Mr. WILLIAMS

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell ns how that compares with the imports for the previous year?

Mr. McNEILL

I could not say without notice.