§ 77. Lieut.-Colonel POWNALLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were, for the financial years ending 31st March, 1914, and 31st March, 1922, the total number of barrels of beer on which duty was paid and the sum received in respect of duty for each year?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe total number of standard barrels of home-made beer on which duty was paid, and the sums received in respect of duty in the financial years ended 31st March, 1914, and 1922, respectively, were as follow:
| — | Quantities on which duty was paid. | Net duty received. |
| Standard Barrels. | £ | |
| Year ended 31st March, 1914. | 35,864,291 | 13,622,971 |
| Year ended 31st March, 1922. | 24,351,970 | 121,844,583 |