§ Mr. Holtasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the total imports of corduroy from Spain during 1959; and what was the latest figure available for 1960.
§ Mr. MaudlingSeparate figures of imports of corduroy are not available. Imports of pile and chenille cotton fabrics—other than moquettes—which include corduroy fabrics, from Spain during 1959 and for the period January to November,
Period Price for each admission charged with levy Rate of levy per admission 10.9.50–4.8.31 Over 3d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¼d. 5.8.51–31.7.54 Over 3d. to 1s. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¼d. Over 1s. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¾d. 1.8.54–23.10.54 9d. to 1s. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¼d. 1s. 1d. to 2s. 2d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ½d. Over 2s. 2d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¾d. 24.10.54–19.10.57 9d. to 1s. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¼d. 1s. 1d. to 2s. 2d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ½d. 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) ¾d. 2s. 7d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) 1d. Over 2s. 7d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) 1¼d. 20.10.57–24.5.58 10d. to 1s. 1d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) ¼d. Over 1s. 1d.–1s. 2½d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) ½d. Over 1s. 2½d.–1s. 4d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) ¾d. Over 1s. 4d.–1s. 5½d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) 1d. Over 1s. 5½d.–1s. 7½d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) 1¼d. Over 1s. 7½d.–1s. 9½d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) 1½d. Over 1s. 9½d. (Excl. any Entertainments Duty) 1¾d. 25.5.58–23.7.60 Over 11d. (Incl. any Entertainments Duty) One-tenth of excess over 11 d. 24.7.60– Over 11d. One-ninth of excess over 11 d. The yield from the levy has been as follows:
Calendar Year £m. 1950 (beginning 10th September) … … … 0.4 1951 … … … 2.1 1952 … … … 2.9 1953 … … … 2.7 1954 … … … 2.7 1955 … … … 2.7 1956 … … … 2.7 1957 … … … 2.5 1958 … … … 3.9 1959 … … … 3.8 1960 (Provisional) … … … 3.9