§ 69. Sir T. Mooreasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what amount of duty was lost to his Department in respect of the exporting of 2,168,809 proof gallons of whisky to the U.S.A. during 1945, instead of it being retained and consumed in this country.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallAbout £ 17,000,000.
§ Sir T. MooreIn view of the fact that these whisky exports realise only £ 3,900,000 worth of dollars, surely it would be more appropriate and more profitable to keep the whisky in this country, sell it, get the duty of £16,000,000 or £ 17,000,000, and then buy dollars with that money if they liked?