§ Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount realised, in each financial year since its re-imposition in 1928, from the duty on imported hydrocarbon oils, and the amount estimated for the current financial year?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHA:The net amount of Revenue derived from the duty on imported hydrocarbon oils during each of the financial years since the re-imposition of the duty in 1928 was as follows:
£ *1928–1929 … … 12,982,000 1929–1930 … … 15,043,000 1930–1931 … … 15,909,000 1931–1932 … … 29,277,000 *From 25th April, 1928. The amount shown for this year includes £3,618,000 in respect of Excise duty on stocks on that date. The estimate for the current financial year is £34,200,000.