§ Mr. N. Macphersonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total revenue and expenditure in the Falkland Islands for the years 1945, 1946 and 1947; what is the estimated revenue and expenditure for 1948; and what is the estimated yield of Customs Excise and Income Tax, respectively.
Mr. Creech JonesThe information asked for in the first and second parts of the Question is given in the following table:
Year Revenue. Expenditure. £ £ 1945 (Actual) 110,677 102,470 1946 (Actual) 198,879 222,164 1947 (Revised Estimate) 84,813 118,083 1948 (Estimate) (including C.D. & W. Revenue & Expenditure) 98,764 131,226 As regards the third part of the Question, the yield from Customs Duties and from Income Tax in 1948 is estimated at £22,830 and £4,000 respectively.