§ MR. BARNARD (Kidderminster)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department the amount at present received in licence duty from the existing on-licences; how much it is estimated these same on-licences would pay as licence duty under Schedule A. when the valuation under Schedule A. is conducted upon the revised basis expected to arise under the Licensing Bill.
(Answered by Mr. Hobhouse.) My right hon. friend has asked me to reply to this Question. The net receipt of duty from existing on-licences in the United Kingdom
456 (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The required figures are as follows—
in the year ended 31st March, last was £1,834,892; exclusive of Scotland and Ireland the figure is £1,555,237. It is impossible to make any accurate forecast such as is asked for in the second part of the Question.