§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he expects to obtain by the end of the financial year in taxation from the owners of agricultural land?
§ Mr. McNEILLI regret that it is impossible under the taxation system of
I would add that the high imports in the last five months of 1924 were no doubt doe to the high prices for potatoes prevailing in this country during that period.
Year. Quantity imported during Percentage of total imported during Year. January to July. August to December. January to July. August to December. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per cent. Per cent. 1913 … … … 471,366 433,424 37,942 92.0 8.0 1921 … … … 153,053 125,893 27,160 82.3 17.7 1922 … … … 171,529 158,332 13,197 92.3 7.7 1923 … … … 243,292 204,141 39,151 83.9 16.1 1924 … … … 450,494 304,239 146,255 67.5 32.5 1925† … … … 491,778 438,141 53,637 89.1 10.9 * From 1st April, 1923, the above figures of imports include imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Irish Free State, but exclude the direct foreign trade of that State. † Figures for 1925 are provisional.