§ Mr. D. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make available in the Library of the House a copy of the report on the amendment of 127W the constitution of the Bahamas, which was recently approved by the Legislative Council of that territory.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydA copy of the report of the Select Committee appointed by the Bahamas House of Assembly to inquire into reform of the Constitution is being placed in the Library. I take it that it is to this Report that the hon. Member's Question refers. It should be pointed out that the Bahamas Legislative Council, i.e. the Upper House, has not yet expressed its views on the Report which has been sent to a committee of the Council for study.
Class Quantity Receipts of Duty Gallons £ Oils chargeable with Customs Duty Light oils … … 1,963,556,035 267,661,306 Of which motor (including aviation) spirit … … (1,913,241,864) (260,555,772) Heavy oils: For use as road fuel … … 447,802,826 62,319,034 Other (mainly lubricating oils) … … 165,705,488 690,439 Oils chargeable with Excise Duty Light oils … … 121,142,550 9,121,807 Of which motor (including aviation) spirit … … (73,316,246) (5,340,862) Heavy oils for use as road fuel … … 22,228,428 1,738,290 Total … … — 341,530,876 Allowance on certain home produced oils used in approved refineries as raw material for chemical synthesis — 3,617,961 Net total … … — 337,912,915 These particulars relate to oil subject to a net liability to Customs or Excise Duty; comparable figures are not available in respect of heavy oils for which the duty is wholly rebated.