§ 52. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount brought in last year by the licences on dogs throughout the country; and what is the comparison in the number of dogs licensed to-day with that of five years ago?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLWith my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures:
§ The receipts from dog licence duty during the year ended 31st March, 1926, were:
| £ | |||
| England and Wales | … | … | 999,295 |
| Scotland | … | … | 59,057 |
| 1,058,352 |
§ The number of dog licences issued were:
| Year ended. | England and Wales. | Scotland | Total. |
| 31st March, 1921 | 1,764,526 | 123,614 | 1,888,140 |
| 31st March, 1926 | 2,664,788 | 157,460 | 2,822,248 |