Mr. FRED HALL (Dulwich)asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of revenue obtained for the six years ended 31st March, 1912, from taxation on imported articles of food; and how much of such revenue was from articles that are produced in this country?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe amount of revenue obtained for the six years ended 31 st March, 1912, from taxation on imported articles of food was as follows:—
Financial Years. Net Revenue derived from Imported Articles of Food. £ 1906–07 … … … 12,797,634 1907–08 … … … 13,497,289 1908–09 … … … 10,217,965 1909–10 … … … 9,678,458 1910–11 … … … 9,943,317 1911–12 … … … 10,302,884 The Revenue included above derived from articles that are produced in this country was as follows:—
£ 1906–07 … … … … 48,550 1907–08 … … … … 47,510 1908–09 … … … … 48,353 1909–10 … … … … 47,161 1910–11 … … … … 46,322 1911–12 … … … … 43,549 NOTE.—Food includes tea, sugar, cocoa, coffee, chicory, and dried fruit. All the revenue included in the second table was-from chicory.