§ 53. Major NATHANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the revenue he will derive from the imposition upon imported food stuffs, other than animal feeding stuffs, of the general ad valorem duty?
§ 54. Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the revenue to be derived from the imposition upon imported animal feeding-stuffs of the general ad valorem duty?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe estimates of revenue from the general ad valorem duties as a whole will be laid before the House in the Budget. Separate estimates for the two particular categories mentioned in these questions could not in any case be made, as it is impossible 211 to say how much of the imports of maize, oats, beans and other products are used as animal feeding stuffs and how much for other purposes.
§ Major NATHANWould the Chancellor of the Exchequer dissent from the statement that the revenue from imported foodstuffs would be of the order of £10,000,000 out of the £30,000,000 estimated by the President of the Board of Trade?