§ 74. Mr. SEXTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of revenue received by the Treasury for the whole period of the Safeguarding of Industries Act from import duties on imported goods covered by the provisions of the Safeguarding of Industries Act?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAs the answer consists of detailed figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The approximate total net receipts derived from the several Safeguarding Duties from the dates of imposition up to the 31st October, 1928, are as follow:
| £ | |
| Key Industry Goods | 3,255,000 |
| Depreciated Currency Goods (to 19th August, 1924) | 504,000 |
| Cutlery | 273,000 |
| Gloves | 1,630,000 |
| Gas Mantles | 23,000 |
| Lace and Embroidery | 742,000 |
| Packing or Wrapping Paper | 1,348,000 |
| Translucent or Vitrified Pottery | 106,000 |
| Buttons | 66,000 |
| Domestic Hollow-ware | 18,000 |