§ Mr. DAYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of taxes raised on food, including tea, cocoa, coffee, chicory, sugar, and dried fruits, for 1926–27 and 1927–28?
Mr. SNOWDENThe total revenue derived from the duties on tea, cocoa, coffee, chicory, sugar and dried fruits during the financial years 1926–27 and 1927–28, respectively, was as follows:
£ 1926–27 … … … 26,328,599 1927–28 … … … 26,083,266