§ 7. Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India the figures relating to the year 1930–31 and to the four previous 6 years showing the amount of opium exported by the Government of India, and the total revenue received by the Government of India on this account?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am circulating the figures.
§ Following are the figures:
§ The amount of opium exported from India during 1930–31 and four previous years was as follows:
| Ounces. | ||||
| 1930–31 | … | … | … | 9,558,480 |
| 1929–30 | … | … | … | 13,392,800 |
| 1928–29 | … | … | … | 14,951,975 |
| 1927–28 | … | … | … | 18,259,840 |
| 1926–27 | … | … | … | 26,254,592 |
§ The gross revenue (before deduction of charges, including the cost price of opium) derived from the export of opium in the financial years from 1926 was as follows:
| £ | ||||
| 1930–31 | … | … | … | * |
| 1929–30 | … | … | … | 1,733,971 |
| 1928–29 | … | … | … | 1,928,093 |
| 1927–28 | … | … | … | 2,369,950 |
| 1926–27 | … | … | … | 2,636,139 |
| *Fugures for 1930–31 are not yet available |