§ Miss WILKINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the amount paid in duty on imported films and on musical records, respectively, for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe net amount of duty paid on imported films and musical records, respectively, for the years 1927, 1928 and 1929, was as follows:
Years. Consigned from Netherlands. Consigned from France. Consigned from Spain. Approximate amount of Duty collected on quantity delivered for Home Consumption. Proof gallons. Value. Liquid gallons.* Value. Proof gallons. Value. Liquid gallons.* Value. Proof gallons. Value. Liquid gallons.* Value. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1921 … 26 — — — 1,112 — 102 — 142 — — — 2,300 1922 … — — — — 388 — 156 — 1,009 — 47 — 2,500 1923 … — — — — 1,386 — 115 — 684 — 365 — 2,800 1924 … — — — — 964 — 202 — 814 — 159 — 3,300 1925 … — — — — 625 972 — — 634 1,090 14 30 2,700 1926 … 184 460 — — 562 1,073 — — 520 880 — — 2,600 1927 … 473 1,027 — — 277 387 12 7 655 1,181 — — 2,700 1928 … 504 1,089 1 4 390 573 — — 549 975 — — 3,400 1929 … 395 745 — — 271 336 40 27 639 1,016 58 138 2,800 *NOTE.—The quantities shown in the columns headed "liquid gallons" are additional to those shown in the columns headed "proof gallons." The former represent quantities which are entered by the importers as not to be tested for strength, and consequently are liable to a higher rate of duty.