41. Sir S. ROBERTSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the taxation and expenditure per head in 1921.
| TAXATION AND EXPENDITURE PER HEAD. | ||||||
| — | Unit of Currency | Taxation per head. | Expenditure per head. | |||
| 1921. | 1913. | 1921. | 1913. | |||
| United Kingdom | £ | 20.4 | 3.5 | 24.3 | 3.7 | |
| France | Francs | 472.4 | 84.5 | Recoverable under Peace Treaty. | 390.7 | — |
| Other | 536.3 | 113.3 | ||||
| Total | 927.0 | 113.3 | ||||
| Italy | Lire | 270.7 | 53.8 | 553.0 | 68.4 | |
| United States of America. | Dollar | 32.1 | 6.8 | 33.0 | 7.4 | |
| Germany | Marks | 1,033.2 | 31.3 | 4,216.1 | 52.2 |
§ for the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, and Germany compared with the year 1913, in the form as given to the House on 3rd March, 1921?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe statement is in tabular form, and, with my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPOBT.
Sir S. ROBERTSWill my right hon. Friend bring the figures into the same denomination, say American dollars, so that Members of this House and the country may see exactly how we stand in comparison with other countries in the matter of taxation and expenditure?
§ Sir R. HORNEI would remind my lion. Friend that, while I can translate all the various currencies into what they represent externally in sterling, it is impossible to give the House the precise value of their various currencies in their own country, and that, after all, is the important thing.
§ Mr. MARRIOTTWill the return be translated?
§ Sir R. HORNEIt is a mere matter of calculation. I shall translate them into sterling at the present market rate of the various countries.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEECould the right hon. Gentleman also translate it into sterling at the pre-War rate, which is more stable?
§ Sir R. HORNEThat, is a calculation which can be made by hon. Gentlemen themselves, but, if desired, I can also do that.
§ Following is the statement referred to: