§ Mr. C. WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state, in respect of each of those articles to which preferential rates of duty apply, the value of the goods upon which the full rate of duty and the preferential rate, respectively, were collected and the amount of duty collected in each case?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe approximate amount of duty collected at full and preferential rates, respectively, since the introduction of the preferential duties, up to 31st March, 1920, was as follows:
The information desired with regard to values is not available.
Article. Net amount of Duty. At Full Rate. At Preferential Rate. £ £ Chicory 43,000 2,000 Cocoa 363,000 1,124,000 Coffee 217,000 138,000 Cinematograph Films 122,000 400 Clocks and Watches 621,000 600 Dried Fruit 622,000 13,000 Motor Cars, etc. 1,710,000 33,000 Motor Spirit 1,842,000 — Musical Instruments 178,000 8,000 Spirits, Imported 4,805,000 6,257,000 Sugar 19,760,000 2,798,000 Tea 1,757,000 13,481,000 Tobacco 35,421,000 884,000 Wine 1,324.000 14,000