§ 45. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the receipts from the Beer Duty during the present financial year to the latest available date; and the corresponding total for the same period last year?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe net amounts of revenue derived from the Beer Duty during the 10 months ended 31st January, in each of the years 1932–33 and 1933–34, were:
| £ | ||||
| 1932–33 | … | … | … | 64,555,000 |
| 1933–34 | … | … | … | 50,968,000 |
§ The latter figure is provisional.
Viscountess ASTORDoes not that prove that people do not really want more beer, no matter what the Government think?