HC Deb 22 March 1937 vol 321 cc2546-7
30. Mr. T. Williams

asked the Minister of Agriculture the total amount of remission of Excise Duty that has been granted to sugar producers in this country during the last 13 years?

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Lieut.-Colonel Colville)

I presume that the hon. Member has in mind the difference between the amount of Excise Duty received on sugar and molasses manufactured in this country from home-grown beet and the amount of duty which would have been received had duty been charged on a similar quantity of British refined sugar and molasses of foreign origin. The approximate amount during the 13 years ended 31st March, 1936, is £15,275,000.