BANK HOLIDAY, 27TH DECEMBER.

HC Deb 10 December 1919 vol 122 cc1329-30W

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can see his way to declare the Saturday following Christmas Day as a bank holiday?

TABLE showing for the United Kingdom, in Schedules, the gross amount of Income brought under the review of the Inland Revenue Department for the years 1913–14 to 1918–19, inclusive.
Year.	Schedule A.	Schedule B (see foot note.)	Schedule C.		Schedule D.	Schedule E.	Total.
		£	£	£		£	£	£
1913–14	…	282,262,109	17,500,213	51,168,329	—	670,633,544	145,620,034	1,167,184,229
1914–15	…	285,030,302	17,550,631	53,990,329	—	724,488,365	157,253,770	1,238,313,397
1915–16	…	286,185,517	51,490,000	71,768,112	—	732,348,140	180,893,074	1,322,684,843
					Ordinary.	Weekly wage-earners.
					£	£
1916–17	…	287,941,633	51,480,000	95,263,771	792,705,973	205,577,990	229,754,661	1,662,724,028
1917–18	…	288,347,505	51,230,000	76,612,502	891,029,895	394,204,296	265,641,713	1,967,065,911
1918–19	…	290,000,000	100,200,000	80,000,000	1,009,800,000	485,000,000	325,000,000	2,290,000,000
(estimated)

NOTE —The general basis of assessment under Schedule B, subject to certain exceptions, was as follows:—

For the years 1913–14 and 1914–15, one-third the annual value.

" "1915–16 to 1917–18, the full annual value; and

" year 1918–19 twice the animal value.

Mr. GILBERT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government will consider as to making Saturday, 27th December, a bank holiday, so as to enable many employés to secure a complete holiday of four days for this Christmas season?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

Saturday, 27th December, has been declared a bank holiday in England and Wales and in Ireland.

Sir K. WOOD

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to the fact that a large number of shopkeepers, the Stock Exchange, and others are closing on 27th December in order to secure an additional holiday at Christmas, he will arrange for the same to be made a bank holiday in order that the large number of bank clerks of both sexes can also have a much deserved relief which the closing for three hours on the Saturday would give them?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

Saturday, 27th December, has been declared a bank holiday in England and Wales and in Ireland.