§ Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the yield of the Entertainments Duty on stage plays and other living entertainments in each year since the duty was first imposed.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe receipts of Entertainments Duty allocated to theatres and music-halls and other entertainments (excluding sports) chargeable at the same rates of duty are approximately as shown in the following table.
These figures do not include revenue derived from sales of Entertainments Duty stamps through Post Offices, as this cannot be allocated to particular entertainments. I regret that separate figures are not available prior to 1st October. 1934.
Year (ended 31st March) Theatres and Music Halls Other £'000 £'000 1934–35 (six months) 751 162 1935–36 1,037 240† 1936–37 1,010 100 1937–38 1,060 130 1938–39 1,050 110 1939–40 710 80† 1940–41 580 20* 1941–42 1,130 30 1942–43 2,650 90* 1943–44 3,890 110* 1944–45 3,820 150 1945–46 5,090 230 1946–47 4,930 530 1947–48 4,910 640 1948–49 2,900 490† 1949–50 2,360 430 1950–51 2,210 380 1951–52 2,320 500 1952–53 2,400 385 1953–54 2,400 324 * The rates of duty were increased in this period. † The rates of duty were reduced in this period.