§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are employed exclusively on administering protective duties; what is the estimated annual cost of administering such duties; and what is their estimated gross yield for the current financial year.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe administration of the protective duties is carried out by Customs and Excise staff as a part of their general work in the control and collection of import duties and associated activities. The estimated annual cost of administering import duties and associated activities is £44.5 million. The estimated yield for the protective duties in 1975–76 is £530 million.