§ 67. Mr. TURTONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what payments to the Exchequer and to the local authority are due to be paid, respectively, by an auctioneer who sells game at one particular auction in a year and by an auctioneer auctioning game continually throughout the game season?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAA person who sells game by auction must, as a general rule, hold both an auctioneer's licence, the duty on which is £10 annually, and also a game dealer's licence, the duty on which is £2 annually, but in certain special cases which are set out in Section 14 of the Revenue (No. 2) Act, 1864, e.g., where a licensed auctioneer sells game by auction upon premises in respect of which the owner of the goods holds a game dealer's licence, he need not himself hold a licence of this kind. Licences can only be issued on payment of the full duty for the year. The proceeds of the auctioneers' licences benefit the Exchequer, as also in Scotland do the proceeds of the game dealers' licences. In England and Wales the proceeds of the latter licences benefit the County Council or County Borough Council in whose area they are taken out.
§ Mr. TURTONWill my hon. Friend consider the institution of a system of occasional licences for the sale of game, similar to those obtainable for the sale of drink?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAMy right hon. Friend is always prepared to consider any suggestion which is supported by argument.