§ 68. Mr. Russellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the revenue from the Customs duties on imported cigars in the financial years 1938–39, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51, respectively.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe net receipts of duty paid in respect of imported cigars were:
Financial Year Revenue £ 1938–39 … 347,996 1946–47 … 734,602 1947–48 … 1,207,191 1948–49 … 501,140 1949–50 … 590,548 1950–51 (estimate) … 707,000