§ Sir JOHN SPEARasked 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. MASTERMANThe 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