HC Deb 14 May 1952 vol 500 cc133-4W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of revenue was raised respectively by McKenna duties (New Import Duties 1915), the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1920, the Safeguarding duties imposed between 1925 and 1928, the Import Duties Act, 1932, the Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932, and the Beef and Veal duties, during the year ending 5th April, 1952.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The Mckenna duties and the Safeguarding during of 1925–28 are not now in force, having, in general, been superseded by duties under the Import Duties Act, 1932.

The receipts of revenue during the financial year ended 31st March, 1952, from the duties imposed under the Import Duties Act, 1932, and the other enactments in question, were as follow:

£
Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921 (Key Industry Duty) 2,549,237
Import Duties Act, 1932 92,810,070
Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932 11,248,406
Beef and veal duties 3,015,935