HC Deb 29 May 1930 vol 239 cc1481-2
75. Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give, by financial years, the expenditure from public funds falling under the description of subsidies and bounties to industry, from 1st April, 1927, to 31st March, 1930?

The following TABLE sets out by financial years the expenditure from public funds falling under the description of subsidies and bounties to industry from the 1st April, 1927, to the 31st March, 1930:
— 1927–28. 1928–29. 1929–30.
£ £ £
Western Highlands and Islands Transport Services. 10,000 9,566 18,992
Sugar Beet … … … … … 4,309,260 2,854,239 4,229,730
Light Horse Breeding (War Office) … 30,041 30,201 30,000*
Mechanical Transport (War Office) … 41,058 39,332 41,400*
Cunard Steamship Co. … … … 63,698 — —
Armour Plate Manufacturers … … 90,656 89,997 65,675
Civil Aviation … … … … 226 400 230,600 341,700
4,771,113 3,253,935 4,727,497
NOTES.—1. The amounts for 1927–28 are in some cases subject to audit. Those marked with an asterisk are Estimate figures.
2. The figure for the Mechanical Transport Subsidy includes expenditure amounting to about £1,400 per annum, which cannot be separated from the actual subsidy, in respect of subordinate civilian staff required in connection with the payment of the subsidy.
3. The Cunard Steamship Subsidy terminated in November, 1927.

1930 respectively, the total cost of collection for the customs and excise service, showing salaries and allowances, commuted allowances for superannuation, and other departmental charges, with the percentage of costs to the total amount of duties collected?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

As the reply contains a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer: