Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much increase there has been in the revenue to date as a result of the increased petrol tax.
§ Mr. GaitskellUp to the end of August, the receipts from the extra 9d.210W a gallon on hydrocarbon oils duty-paid at the post-Budget rates amounted to about £29,200,000 (including about £1,800,000 in respect of the new Excise duty on indigenous oils).