§ 24. Mr. PIKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total receipts from Beer Duties for the six months ended 30th September, 1932, and for the six months ended 30th September, 1933, respectively?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)The total receipts in the two periods mentioned were £40,188,000 for the six months ended 30th September, 1932, and £32,181,000 for the six months ended 30th September, 1933.
Viscountess ASTORIs the right hon. Gentleman quite satisfied that it is in the interests of the country that the consumption of drink should go up?
§ Mr. PIKEDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that the revenue from drink shows that greater quantities are going down?