§ Mr. WILLEYasked the Prime Minister if he can give the approximate date of the introduction of the Finance Bill; and whether he anticipates, this year as last year, the discussions in Committee will all be in June?
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RATES OF DUTY ON TOBACCO SINCE 1914. (1) Imported. Description. 1914 to 21st Sept., 1915. 22nd Sept., 1915, to 2nd May, 1917. 3rd May, 1917, to 15th July, 1917. 16th July, 1917, to 22nd April, 1918. 23rd April, 1918, to 1922.* Unmanufactured— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. If Stripped or Stemmed— Containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 3 8½ 5 6½ 7 4½ 6 5½ 8 2½ Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 4 1½ 6 2 8 2½ 7 2 9 1 If Unstripped or Unstemmed— Containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 3 8 5 6 7 4 6 5 8 2 Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 4 1 6 1½ 8 2 7 1½ 9 0½ Manufactured— Cigars 7 0 10 6 14 0 12 3 15 7† Cigarettes 5 8 8 6 11 4 9 11 12 7 Cavendish or Negrohead 5 4 8 0 10 8 9 4 11 10½ Cavendish or Negrohead, manufactured in bond. 4 8 7 0 9 4 8 2 10 4½ Other manufactured Tobacco 4 8 7 0 9 4 8 2 10 4½ Snuff containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 4 5 6 7½ 8 10 7 8½ 9 9½ Snuff not containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 5 4 8 0 10 8 9 4 11 10½ * These duties were reduced by one-sixth on and from 1st September, 1919, in the case of tobacco of Empire origin and consignment. † From 20th April, 1920, to 10th May, 1921, an additional duty of 50 per cent. ad valorem was imposed on Cigars; reduced to two-thirds of full rate in the case of Cigars of Empire origin and consignment.
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Finance Bill was introduced on 23rd April. It is hoped that it may be possible to take the Second Reading on 14th May, and to proceed with the Committee stages of the Bill during June.