§ Mr. CHARLES PRICEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount realised in each financial year by the tax 1916W upon sugar since it was imposed, with the amount of duty for each year?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe particulars are as follows:—
Year ended 31st March. Net amount received. £ 1902, from 19th April, 1901. … 6,463,718 1903 … 14,567,310 1904 … 5,809,444 1905 … 6,203,628 1906 … 6,280,593 1907 … 6,367,675 1908 … 6,842,320 1909 … 3,236,680 1910 … 3,024,495 1911 … 3,026,254 1912 … 3,127,024 1913 … 3,109,122 1914 … 3,328,535
Rates of Duty. — To 17th May 1908. On and 18th May, 1908 S. d. s. d. Sugar of a polarisation, exceeding 98 degrees the cwt. 4 2 1 10 Sugar of a polarisation not exceeding 76 degrees the cwt. 2 0 0 10 With corresponding rates for sugar polarising between 76 degrees and 98 degrees, and for molasses, foreign and home-made glucose and saccharin, and articles made with sugar or other sweetening matter. The rate for foreign glucose was increased 6d. a cwt. on the 17th June, 1902, and reduced 6d. a cwt. on the 1st July, 1903, in connection with the Corn Duties.