HC Deb 21 December 1932 vol 273 c1085
71. Mr. HALL-CAINE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any estimate has been made by his Department as to the probable revenue to be obtained by the imposition upon cider of a duty equivalent to the Beer Duty and the extent to which the Beer Duty could be thereby reduced?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Materials for a close estimate are not available, but I am advised that the yield of such a duty as my hon. Friend has in mind could not in itself suffice to provide for any appreciable reduction in the Beer Duty.