HC Deb 19 April 1920 vol 128 cc69-151

4.0 P.M.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)

It is recognised on all hands that the present financial year is one of capital importance in the history of Europe and not least for those nations which emerged victorious from the late world - wide struggle. Eighteen months have elapsed since the preliminaries of peace were signed with Germany, and, though peace follows with limping footsteps, the time has come when each of us should set his house in order, and, not content merely with facing our immediate necessities, should lay broad and deep the foundations of future credit and prosperity. The Budget which I present to-day, therefore, is a critical one. I shall have to make a large demand upon the patience of the House, but, in order to lighten my own task, and, still more, to lessen the burden upon Members, I will ask them to allow me to defer to other occasions, or to lay before them in the White Papers now in their hands, or which will shortly be available to them, details and explanations which otherwise I should have included in my Budget statement.

    cc69-70
  1. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1919–20. 128 words
    2. cc70-1
  2. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REVENUE. 379 words
    3. c71
  3. INLAND REVENUE RECEIPTS. 375 words
    4. c72
  4. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE. 224 words
    5. c72
  5. BALANCE SHEET, 1919–20. 141 words
    6. c73
  6. NATIONAL DEBT. 281 words
    7. cc73-4
  7. FLOATING DEBT. 484 words
    8. cc74-5
  8. EXTERNAL DEBT. 129 words
    9. cc75-7
  9. WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. 723 words
    10. cc77-8
  10. REVENUE FOE 1920–21. 382 words
    11. cc78-9
  11. EXPENDITURE FOR 1920–21. 459 words
    12. cc79-81
  12. REDUCTION OF DEBT. 778 words
    13. cc81-2
  13. POST OFFICE CHARGES. 407 words
    14. cc82-3
  14. PETROL TAX AND CARRIAGE LICENCES. 434 words
    15. cc83-5
  15. LAND VALUES DUTIES. 634 words
    16. cc85-6
  16. VALUATION OF LAND. 374 words
    17. c86
  17. INCREASED DUTIES: SPIRITS. 271 words
    18. cc86-7
  18. BEER. 260 words
    19. cc87-8
  19. WINE (SPARKLING AND STILL). 557 words
    20. cc88-9
  20. IMPORTED CIGARS (AD VALOREM DUTY). 324 words
    21. cc89-91
  21. DIRECT TAXATION—STAMP DUTIES. 856 words
    22. cc91-3
  22. INCOME TAX AND SUPER-TAX. 867 words
    23. cc93-4
  23. SUPER-TAX. 287 words
    24. cc94-6
  24. DOUBLE INCOME TAX. 565 words
    25. cc96-7
  25. EXCESS PROFITS DUTY. 597 words
    26. cc97-9
  26. CORPORATION PROFITS TAX. 784 words
    27. cc99-100
  27. FINAL BALANCE SHEET, 1920–21. 512 words
    28. cc101-46
  28. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. 18,919 words
    29. cc146-7
  29. STAMPS. 38 words
    30. c147
  30. STOCKS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES, &c. 247 words
    31. c147
  31. ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY POLICIES. 94 words
    32. c148
  32. POLICIES OF SEA INSURANCE. 195 words
    33. cc148-9
  33. INCOME TAX. 417 words
    34. cc149-51
  34. DOUBLE INCOME TAX WITHIN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 667 words