HC Deb 05 March 1928 vol 214 cc816-8W
Mr. FENBY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of payments for the year ending December, 1927, in respect of customs drawbacks on artificial silk singles yarn made from staple fibre or other waste, artificial silk doubled or twisted thread advanced beyond the stage of singles yarn if made from staple fibre or other waste, and artificial silk doubled or twisted thread advanced beyond the stage of singles yarn in any other case?

Mr. SAMUEL

With a few exceptions, the statutory rates of drawback do not provide for a distinction between Customs and Excise drawbacks. The combined Customs and Excise drawbacks paid during 1927 in respect of the goods mentioned were as follow:

£
Singles yarn, made from staple fibre or other waste 332
Doubled or twisted thread, advanced beyond the stage of singles yarn—if made from staple fibre or other waste 1,990
In any other case 30,959
£33,281

These figures include payments of drawback in respect of made-up articles manufactured in Great Britain or Northern Ireland from material falling within the above-mentioned descriptions of artificial silk.

Mr. FENBY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of receipts from excise duties on artificial silk, singles, artificial silk waste, yarns and straw for the year ending December, 1927?

Mr. SAMUEL

The information is as follows:

£
Singles Yarn or Straw 1,864,088
Waste 32,721
1,896,809
Deduct Estimated Drawbacks 831,577
Net Receipts £1,065,232

Mr. FENBY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of customs duties for the year ending December, 1927, on artificial silk waste, artificial silk, singles, yarn and straw, artificial silk doubled or twisted thread advanced beyond the stage of singles yarn, and on artificial silk tissues?

Mr. SAMUEL

The information is as follows:

£
Artificial Silk:
Waste 7,884
Singles Yarn and Straw 258,711
Doubled or twisted thread advanced beyond the stage of singles yarn 7,884
Tissues 1,161,405
1,435,884
Deduct Estimated Drawbacks 180,929
Net Receipts £1,254,955

Mr. FENBY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of the payments for the year ending December, 1927, in respect of customs drawbacks on artificial silk tissues made from staple fibre or other waste, artificial silk tissues proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners to be made from other forms of artificial silk, and artificial silk waste prepared for spinning, including tops?

Mr. SAMUEL

With a few exceptions, the statutory rates of drawback do not provide for a distinction between customs drawbacks and excise drawbacks. The combined customs and excise drawbacks paid during 1927 in respect of the articles mentioned were as follow:

£
Tissues, made from staple fibre or other waste 4,991
Tissues, proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners to be made from other forms of artificial silk 484,249
Waste, prepared for spinning, including tops 5,407
£494,647

These figures include payments of drawback in respect of made-up articles manufactured in Great Britain or Northern Ireland from material falling within the above-mentioned descriptions of artificial silk.

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