§ Mr. D. HERBERTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as legislation relative to sugar taxation has generally applied to saccharin, after the 1st September, 1919, the Excise Duty on British saccharin and the Customs Duty on saccharin imported into this country from any part of the British Empire will be 110s. per pound against 132s. per pound on saccharin imported from foreign countries?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINSaccharin is included among the articles in respect of which I propose that Imperial Preference should be granted. The exact effect of my proposals on the existing rates of duty will be shown in the Finance Bill.