§ Mr. CHARLES PRICEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantity of tea taken out of bond for the year ending 31st March, 1900, to the same date 1914, the amount of duty charged in each year, and the receipts therefrom?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe figures for the years ended 31st March, 1900 and 1914, are:—
Year ended 31st March. Quantity retained for home consumption. Rate of duty. Receipts. lbs. per lb. £ 1900 … 273,508,054 4d. 4,628,946 6d. from 6th March, 1900. 1914 … 312,350,927 5d. 6,498,816 For the intervening years I would refer the hon. Member to the figures published in the Reports of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for 1909–10 and 1912–1913 (Cd. 5302 and 6993).