HC Deb 11 March 1930 vol 236 cc1106-7
55. Sir WILLIAM WAYLAND

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the rate of duty per standard barrel of beer on 1st January, 1914, 1st January, 1919, and 1st January, 1930, respectively; the total amount of duty collected during the last financial year; the rate of duty upon leaf and manufactured tobacco on 1st January, 1914, 1st January, 1919, and 1st January, 1930, respectively; and the total amount of duty collected during the last financial year?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

Information on all the points mentioned is available in the Reports of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for 1913–14 (Command Paper No. 7574), 1919–20 (Command Paper No. 1082) and 1928–29 (Command Paper No. 3435). The rates of the beer and tobacco duties were the same on 1st January, 1930, as in 1928–29,

Sir W. WAYLAND

Is it not a fact that there has been no reduction whatever in the War Duties on either beer or tobacco, in spite of the fact that the stimulant called tea has been relieved of all duties?

Viscountess ASTOR

The stimulant called tea! People do not beat their wives on tea.