HC Deb 16 July 1912 vol 41 c229W
Sir JOHN SPEAR

asked the Secretary to the Treasury the amount of money collected by county authorities in England and Wales from carriage and motor car licences during the year 1911; and what was the sum of money paid out of these receipts to the several county authorities towards the cost of the up-keep of the main roads during the same year?

Mr. MASTERMAN

The figures are as follow:—

CARRIAGE (INCLUDING MOTOR CAR) DUTY FOR 1911–12.
Total Collections. Paid to Exchequer for Road Board. Paid to Councils Direct.
England and Wales £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Counties 631,544 0 9 243,383 14 3 388,160 6 6
County boroughs 155,250 1 0 61,817 7 6 93,432 13 6
London 123,128 4 3 67,766 16 3 55,361 8 0
Total 909,922 6 0 372,967 18 0 536,954 8 0
£909,922 6 0