§ Mr. Dayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the amount raised by customs and tariffs per capita in the United Kingdom, United 2632W States of America, France, Italy and Germany, respectively, for the last year in which figures are available?
§ Sir J. SimonFollowing is the information:
Customs Revenue per head. United Kingdom 1938–39 £4 15s. 4d. United States 1938–39 $2.44. France 1938 Francs 215.72*. Italy 1938–39 Lire 57.60†. Germany 1938–39 Rms. 24.21‡. *Exclusive of the impost on imported tobacco which takes the form not of a Customs duty but of a Government monopoly, the net yield per head of population being Frs. 84.25 in 1937. †Including taxes on the consumption of coffee and on the sale of mineral oils. ‡Calculated on the population of Germany including Austria but excluding Sudetenland. Imported tobacco is also subject to excise duties, amounting to 9 or 10 marks per head of population, which are not included in the customs revenue.