HC Deb 11 June 1931 vol 253 cc1199-200
60. Mr. C. WILLIAMS (for Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE)

asked the Financial-Secretary to the Treasury the estimated amount of money contributed to the taxation of the country each year by motorists under the petrol taxation proposed in the current financial proposals of the Government?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The Budget estimate of the revenue from the duty on hydrocarbon oils in the current financial year is £24,100,000. It is estimated that of this amount approximately £22,500,000 will be derived from oils used in motor vehicles of all kinds.