§ Mr. E. Smithasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total revenue received from indirect taxation during the financial years 1930–31, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41 and the latest estimate of revenue from indirect taxation during the current financial year; and the revenue obtained from tobacco for the same periods?
§ Mr. AsshetonFollowing are the figures:
Financial Year. Revenue received from Indirect Taxation. Revenue from Tobacco. £ £ 1930–31 … 240,918,000 64,077,000 1938–39 … 335,209,000 84,818,000 1939–40 … 395,538,000 117,718,000 1940–41 … 527,174,000 172,796,000 1941–42 … 698,508,000 220,975,000 1942–43 … 800,240,000 304,000,000 (Budget Estimate).