§ Mr. Russellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the receipts from the Customs duties on heavy wines, both Empire and foreign, for the financial years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51.
§ Mr. JayThe net receipts of duty during the financial years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51 in respect of wine exceeding 25 degrees proof spirit duty paid at full rates and wine exceeding 27 degrees proof spirit duty paid at preferential rates were as follow:—
Year Exceeding 25° Exceeding 27° £ £ 1947–48 … 7,292,232 5,446,317 1948–49 … 8,553,056 4,617,226 1949–50 … 10,418,270 3,585,906 1950–51 … 11,502,570 3,708,170