SILK DUTIES.

HC Deb 05 February 1929 vol 224 c1608W

Mr. DAY

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of revenue secured by the silk duties for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The approximate net amount of revenue derived from the silk and artificial silk duties during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1928, was as follows:

	£
Customs	4,747,000
Excise	1,468,000
Total	6,215,000