BEER DUTY (Hansard, 20 October 1932)

HC Deb 20 October 1932 vol 269 c312 312

§ 39. Sir WILLIAM WAYLAND
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of standard barrels of beer brewed from 1st October, 1930, to 30th September, 1931, and from 1st October, 1931, to 30th September, 1932, respectively, and the amount of duty payable thereon in the respective periods?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
The particulars asked for are as follow:

—	Standard barrels charged with duty.	Amount of duty.
		£
October 1930— September 1931.	17,439,000	68,255,000
October 1931— September 1932.	13,642,000	72,452,000

§ Sir W. WAYLAND
Considering the losses which the Exchequer is suffering indirectly and the various trades directly, will not the right hon. Gentleman place before the House a resolution which which at once reduce the duty on beer?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
No, Sir. I could not do that.