§ 49. Mr. LEONARDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of drawback paid in respect of re-exports of non-Empire tobacco during the last complete year for which figures are available; and to what extent this sum exceeds the amount which would have been paid if allowances for loss of interest and losses incidental to manufacture had been made on a basis of calculation exactly proportionate to those allowed on Empire tobacco?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINSeparate figures in respect of re-exports only of non-Empire tobacco are not available; but the amount of drawback paid in respect of non-Empire tobacco during the year ended 31st March, 1936, inclusive of offal and other refuse of tobacco whether exported or not was £24,552,343. I am not altogether clear as to the precise calculation desired by the hon. Member, but, if the drawback on non-Empire tobacco bore the same exact mathematical ratio to the duty on non-Empire tobacco as the drawback on Empire tobacco bears to the duty on Empire tobacco, the drawback paid on non-Empire tobacco in that year would have been approximately £24,319,291.
§ Mr. LEONARDWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to see that the statistics he mentioned shall be made available to hon. Members?