§ 44. Sir A. POWNALLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount to the last available date of the assessments for beer duty at the lower rate of duty, and how it compares with the assessment for the similar period last year?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total amounts of Excise duty assessed on homemade beer brewed during the months May to October (both inclusive) in the years 1932 and 1933, were in 1932 £37,300,000, and in 1933 approximately £28,578,000.
Viscountess ASTORDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that with, £4,000,000 he could give every child in England half-a-pint of milk, whereas he has given £14,000,000 to the brewers?
§ Sir WILLIAM WAYLANDConsidering the very good result which has followed the reduction by ld. a pint, will the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the interests of the Exchequer, consider further reducing the Duty
§ 48. Mr. H. WILLIAMS(for Mr. MITCHESON) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total receipts from the Beer Duty to date since the reduction of the Beer Duty, and, for comparison, the corresponding amount for the similar period of last year?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total receipts from the Beer Duty during the months May to October (both inclusive) in the years 1932 and 1933 were in 1932 £40,333,000, and in 1933 £31,151,000. The figures for 1933 include Excise duty charged at the old rate on brewings from the 1st to the 25th April.