HC Deb 12 March 1924 vol 170 cc2371-2W
Sir F. WISE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any payment in any form

Annual Value. Spirit Retailer's "Off." Beer Retailer's "Off." Wine Retailer's "Off."
Rate of Duty. Number of Licences. Rate of Duty. Number of Licences. Rate of Duty. Number of Licences.
£ s. £ s.
Not exceeding £10 10 0 24 1 10 143 Annual Value, n.e, £20, £2 10s. 379
Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £20 11 10 187 2 0 2,035
£ s.
Exceeding £20 and not exceeding £30 14 0 603 2 10 4,947 3 0 1,002
Exceeding £30 and not exceeding £50 15 0 1,765 3 0 4,909 3 10 2,525
Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £75 16 0 1,762 3 10 2,072 4 0 2,258
Exceeding £75 and not exceeding £100 17 10 1,349 4 0 1,295 4 10 1,592
Exceeding £100 and not exceeding £250 19 0 1,754 4 10 1,453 5 0 2,120
Exceeding £250 and not exceeding £500 30 0 316 7 0 198 7 0 387
Exceeding £500 50 0 183 10 0 142 10 0 231
7,943 17,194 10,494

Mr. LEIF JONES

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of excise licences issued during the financial year 1922–23 to publicans and other retailers for the sale of spirits, beer, or wine, respectively, to be consumed on the premises, arranged under each grade of annual value and duty?

Mr. GRAHAM

The numbers of excise licences issued during the financial year 1922–23 in England and Wales to publicans and other retailers for the sale of spirits, beer, or wine to be consumed on the premises were as follow:—

Spirits retailers, on 58,733
Beer retailers, on 22,886
Wine retailers, on 2,611

has been made to any Australian inventor in connection with the tank?

Mr. WALSH

I have been asked to reply. Mr. de Mole, an Australian, has been paid a sum of £987 in this connection.