HC Deb 23 June 1924 vol 175 cc74-5W
Mr. LORIMER

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what the total cost would be if all Empire-grown cacao were allowed in free of duty; and if he can say what, proportion of the whole import of cacao is Empire and what foreign?

Mr. GRAHAM

As regards the first part of the question the cost is estimated at £550,000 a year. As regards the second part the proportion of raw cocoa imported from the Empire in 1023–24 was 92.6 per cent. of the total import, and from foreign countries 7.4 per cent.