HC Deb 06 July 1905 vol 148 cc1314-5
MR. PIKE PEASE

To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the total amount of revenue derived in the United Kingdom from the taxation, both Excise and Customs duties, on all kinds of food and drink,

Year ended 31st March. Population of the United Kingdom. Revenue derived from Duties on Articles of Food and Drink, excluding Corn. Revenue per head of Population.
Customs Excise. Total.
£ £ £ £ s d.
1886 36,015,601 10,377,736 21,546,813 31,924,549 17 8.7
1887 36,313,582 10,719,044 21,350,482 32,069,526 17 7.9
1888 36,599,143 10,803,885 21,741,481 32,545,366 17 9.4
1889 36,881,271 11,055,818 21,650,495 32,706,313 17 8.8
1890 37,178,929 11,332,454 23,271,937 34,604,391 18 7.6
1891 37,484,764 10,089,382 25,257,271 35,346,653 18 10.3
1892 37,802,381 10,043,036 26,333,651 36,376,687 19 2.9
1893 38,133,817 9,637,841 25,891,394 35,529,235 18 7.6
1894 38,489,806 9,723,499 25,885,792 35,609,291 18 6.0
1895 38,858,306 9,863,306 26,497,551 36,360,857 18 5.0
1896 39,220,114 10,164,579 27,511,639 37,676,218 19 5.0
1897 39,597,843 10,405,292 28,138,344 38,543,636 19 5.6
1898 39,985,831 10,512,901 29,046,401 39,559,302 19 9.4
1899 40,379,095 10,713,951 30,054,391 40,768,342 1 0 2.3
1900 40,772,365 12,332,737 32,649,430 44,982,167 1 2 0.7
1901 41,152,471 13,585,715 34,065,606 47,651,321 1 3 1.8
1902 41,550,773 19,307,391 32,274,890 51,582,281 1 4 9.9
1903 41,961,199 17,799,800 32,829,002 50,628,802 1 4 1.5
1904 42,371,216 19,274,905 32,213,736 51,488,641 1 4 3.6
1905 42,789,552 20,500,097 31,336,080 51,836,177 1 4 2.7

The Customs figures represent the duties on foreign beer, chicory and coffee, cocoa and chocolate, dried fruits, foreign spirits (except perfumed and methylated), tea, and wine; also sugar molasses, glucose, and articles containing sugar or other sweetening matter (dutiable since 1901). The Excise figures represent the duties on beer, spirits, glucose, saccharin, and chicory of British manufacture.