§ Mr. GALBRAITHasked the President of the Board of Trade the number and value of optical field glasses imported into England from Germany from 1st October to 30th April?
§ Mr. BALDWINImporters are not required to declare separately the number or value of field glasses imported, and the desired particulars are not available.
§ Mr. G. THORNEasked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the £175,293, the value of the optical and scientific instruments and appliances imported during the six months ending 31st March last, was imported from Germany?
Mr. YOUNGI have been asked to reply. The duty collected on the goods in question under Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act during the six months ended 31st March last amounted to £48,057 only. The balance of the sum of £175,293 referred to in my right hon. Friend's reply of the 16th instant to the hon. Member for the Western Isles is the duty collected on cinematograph films under the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915. Of this sum of £48,057, approximately £20,000 was collected on goods consigned from Germany.
1726Wported from Germany during the years 1921 and 1913, respectively?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe following statement gives the information desired by the hon. Member, as far as the particulars are available: