§ 70. Mr. LYLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Inland Revenue Department has made any estimate of the cost of collecting the Entertainment Duty, which now falls upon the theatrical managers themselves?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe answer is in the negative.
§ 71. Mr. LYLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can analyse the receipts in the financial year 1920–21 towards the Entertainment Duty under the respective headings of theatres, music halls, cinemas, dancing halls, open-air sports, and miscellaneous?
§ Sir R. HORNEOwing to the fact that a considerable part of the Entertainment Duty is collected by means of the sale of Government tickets and stamps, it is impossible at present to allocate the yield of the duty for 1920–21 amongst the various classes of entertainment mentioned by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. NEWBOULDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that two-thirds of the total comes from the cinemas?