HC Deb 02 May 1944 vol 399 cc1202-3
63. Captain Plugge

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how much is contributed to the provisional estimate of revenue in 1943–44 from Entertainments Duty by the chief different forms of entertainment.

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Assheton)

As the answer involves a table of figures I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Captain Plugge

Will my right hon. Friend consider relief of taxation for the live theatre, where the artists perform every day in person?

Mr. Assheton

That is a matter for the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Following is the Table:

Approximate receipts of entertainments duty from different kinds of entertainments during the financial year 1943–44:
Receipts under the full scale of duty: £000
Cinemas 37,277
Football 387
Cricket 3
Horse Racing 166
Other Racing 801
Other Entertainments 241
Receipts under the reduced scale of duty:
Theatres and Music Halls 3,889
Other Entertainments 109
Unclassified Receipts 500
Total 43,373