HC Deb 10 June 1910 vol 17 cc1010-1W
Mr. O'SHEE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of Sugar Duty paid in Ireland during the year 1909–10; and what was the amount paid in Ireland during the last financial year previous to the reduction of the duty in the last Parliament?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The net amount of Sugar Duty paid in Ireland during the year 1909–10 was £138,895. The net amount during the year 1907–8,i.e., the last financial year previous to the reduction of the duty—was £335,989.