MATCHES (EXCISE DUTY).

HC Deb 04 December 1933 vol 283 c1303W

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue the Treasury has received in Excise Duty on matches during the first six months of the financial year 1932, and how much in the first six months of the financial year 1933?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The amount of revenue received from the Excise Duty on matches during the six months ended 30th September in each of the years 1932 and 1933 was as follows:

					£
1932	…	…	…	…	1,073,000
1933	…	…	…	…	1,062,000