HC Deb 04 April 1933 vol 276 c1576
52 and 53. Mr. CURRY (for Mr. YOUNG)

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) the numbers of persons employed in the supervision and collection of customs duties for the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 and to the latest date available for the present year;

(2) the cost of the collection and supervision of customs duties in the years 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932, respectively, and the estimated cost for 1933?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The staff of the Department of Customs and Excise is engaged upon the collection of both customs and excise duties and information as to the number of persons employed in, and the cost of, the supervision and collection of customs duties could not readily be obtained.