§ 41. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the present inadequate statistics available, he will arrange during the current year to ascertain the extent to which revenue from Entertainments Duty is obtained from theatres, cinemas, greyhound racing tracks, and other places, respectively, with the object of establishing whether this duty is levied in the most desirable and scientific manner?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAs has been explained on previous occasions, separate particulars of the receipts of Entertainments Duty from different classes of entertainment are not available, because in the case of duty paid by the purchase of stamps or stamped tickets there is no information as to the class of entertainment for which the stamps or tickets may be used. I do not think I should be justified in setting up the new and expensive machinery that would be necessary to procure the information desired by my hon. Friend.