§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the amount by which he must reduce taxation in order to restore it to the rates applicable in the summer of 1964.
§ Mr. TaverneIf the point of the Question is to apply 1964 rates of taxation
Receipts (£ thousands) Tariff heading Short description 1967 1968 1969 9201 A Harps … … … … … Nil Nil Nil B Pianos, etc. … … … … … 28 33 30 9202 String instruments … … … … … 123 129 154 9203 A Reed organs … … … … … 13 23 21 B Pipe organs, etc. … … … … … 9 12 14 9204 A Piano accordions … … … … … 13 10 7 B Concertinas, mouth organs, etc. … … … … 16 17 15 9205 Wind instruments … … … … … 92 101 91 9206 Percussion instruments … … … … … 34 33 23 9207 Electronic, etc. instruments … … … … 212 219 250 9208 A(1) Musical boxes … … … … … 49 71 34 9208 A(2) Other instruments … … … … … 4 3 3 9209 Instrument strings … … … … … 17 19 20 9210 Parts and accessories … … … … … 100 139 103 TOTAL … … 711 811 766 Note: The import duty receipt figures for 1967 show net receipts from imported goods where duty was paid at importation or at subsequent clearance from a bonded warehouse; for 1968 and 1969 the figures show gross receipts where duty was paid at importation.