§ Mr. Errollasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of each class of hydrocarbon oils retained for home consumption during the year ended 31st March, 1946, and the net amount received in respect of duty thereon.
Description (a) Approximate Quantity retained for Consumption. Approximate Net Receipts. Gallons £ Light Oils— Petroleum Spirit— Motor Spirit … … 1,414,338,000 53,038,000 Other Spirit … … 34,469,000 1,293,000 Coal Tar Products Benzol … … — — Other Sorts … … — — Turpentine … … 1,044,000 39, 000 Heavy Oils for mixing with Light Oils (b) … … 10,000 — Other Hydrocarbon Oils … … 58,000 2,000 Oils in Composite Articles … … 9,000 — 1,449,928,000 54,372,000 Deduct net amount paid to Isle of Man (c) … … — 84,000 Total, Light Oils … … 1,449,928,000 54,288,000 Heavy Oils for use as fuel in Road vehicles (duty-paid atrate for Light Oils) 109,737,000 4,115,000 Other Heavy Oils (duty-paid at id. per gallon)— Petroleum Oil— Crude Oil … … 28,000 — Kerosene … … 297,493,000 1,240,000 Lubricating Oil … … 119,330,000 497,000 Gas Oil … … 224,106,000 934,000 Fuel Oil … … 64,997,000 271,000 Other Sorts … … 2,386,000 10,000 Coal Tar Products … … — — Other Oils … … 174,000 1,000 Oils in Composite Articles … … 65,000 — Total, Heavy Oils duty-paid at Id. per gallon … … 708,579,000 2,953,000 Total. Dutiable Oils … … 2,268,244,000 61,356,000 (a) The descriptions of oil correspond to those used in customs documents, but are not defined by statute. (b) Dutiable as light oils. (c) Difference between amounts collected in, and allocated to, the Isle of Man during the year ended 31st March, 1946.