HC Deb 17 April 1951 vol 486 cc148-9W
60. Mr. Russell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the revenue from the Customs duties on imported wines of less than 27 degrees of proof spirit in the financial years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51, respectively.

Mr. Gaitskell

The information asked for is not available in terms of the Question since the records are prepared in terms of the tariff ratings: wine not exceeding 25 degrees proof spirit duty paid at full rates and wine not exceeding 27 degrees proof spirit duty paid at preferential rates. The net receipts of duty in respect of wine of these descriptions during the years 1947–48, 1948–49 and 1949–50 and the 11 months April, 1950, to February, 1951, were as follow:

Year N.E. 25° N.E. 27°
£ £
1947–1948 2,322,359 521,147
1948–1949 2,191,808 345,026
1949–1950 1,858,283 240,278
1950–1951 (11 months) 2,268,267 340,604