HC Deb 24 February 1921 vol 138 cc1189-90W
Sir WILLIAM BARTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the amount per head of the total taxation levied during the present financial year if equally divided over the population of the United Kingdom so far as is known; if he can state, approximately, what would be the nearest equivalent figure applied to the estimated populations of Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and the United States of America; and can he state, separately, the approximate amount of the internal and external debt of each country named?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

supplies the following extract from Paper No. IV, presented by the League of Nations to the Financial Conference at Brussels, in accordance with the promise contained in his answer of 17th February, 1921 [OFFICIAL REPORT, col. 304]:

if so, if it can be commenced on the night of 24/25th March in order to give an extra hour of light during the Easter holidays?

Sir F. HALL

asked the Home Secretary on what date this year summer time will come into operation?

Mr. SHORTT

As I stated yesterday, the Government propose to introduce summer time this year from midnight on Saturday-Sunday, 2nd-3rd April, to midnight on Sunday-Monday, the 2nd-3rd October.

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