§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total revenue obtained from tariffs on imported foodstuffs in 1965; how many officers were involved; and what was the estimated cost of obtaining this revenue.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe revenue from the protective duties on foodstuffs (including animal) and on non-alcoholic beverages in 1965 was approximately £35 million. These duties are collected by Customs and Excise officers together with duties charged at importation on a wide range of other goods and it is not possible to estimate their cost of collection separately.