§ 47. Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of the duties levied on beer in this country in the years 1924, 1925, and 1926?
§ Mr. R. McNEILLAs the answer is in tabular form, I will with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The net amount of revenue from the duty on beer collected in each of the years 1924, 1925 and 1926, was as follows:
| Year ended 31st December. | Customs (Imported). | Excise (Homemade). | Total. |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| 1924 | 5,924,422 | 74,370,236 | 80,294,658 |
| 1925 | 6,178,959 | 76,873,301 | 83,052,260 |
| 1926* | 5,609,119 | 78,844,125 | 84,453,244 |
| * Provisional figures. |
§ Owing to the reduction in the period of credit allowed to brewers, under the Finance Act, 1926, the receipts shown above for 1926 cover almost 13 months' beer duty.