§ Mr. HUGHESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the actual cost to the Treasury of collection of the Entertainments Duty with respect to Government stamped tickets, stationery and printing matter incidental to the levying of the duty, and inspection and all clerical and accountancy charges associated therewith, respectively, for each of the four years ending 31st March, 1920, 1921. 1022 and 1923, and for the nine months ending 31st December, 1923?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe administration of the Entertainments Duty is undertaken, not by a staff solely employed on that work, but by the general Customs and Excise staff in combination with other revenue and non-revenue duties. It is not possible, therefore, to state the actual cost of collection of the duty.
§ Mr. BAKERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will furnish a return showing the yield of the Entertainments Duty, and indicating the amount produced by each denomination and type of ticket issued?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe yield of the Entertainments Duty from 15th May, 1916, when it was first imposed, has been as follows:
Year ended 31st March— £ 1917 3,001,268 1918 4,987,568 1919 7,520,080 1920 10,479,516 1921 11,735,840 1922 10,279,543 1923 9,603,047 Statistics of the yield from the various rates of duty are not available.