§ 43. Mr. Goughasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware of the dis-
Table (1) National Savings (Gross receipts) (2)National Savings (Net receipts) (3)Advertising Expenditure (4)(3)as a Percentage of (1) (5)(3)as a Percentage of (2) (£ million) (£ million) (£) 1948–49 … … … 818.4 +80.6 499,501 0.06 0–62 1949–50 ߪ ߪ ߪ 774–4 +28.3 459,592 0–06 1.62 1950–51 ߪ ߪ ߪ 821.0 +4.5 430,275 0–05 9–56 1951–52 ߪ ߪ ߪ 930.9 -36.5 401,849 0.04 — 1952–53 ߪ ߪ ߪ 982.7 -76.7 345,527 0.04 — 1953–54 ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,031.8 -9.8 321,655 0–03 — 1954–55 ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,166.7 +121–7 372,673 0–03 0.31 1955–56 ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,238.9 -6–2 341,434 0–03 — 1956–57 ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,673–8 +129.9 512,321 0.03 0–39 1957–58 ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,485.4 +18.6 626,066 0.04 3.37 The figure for advertising expenditure consists of the publicity expenditure of the National Savings Committee, Scottish Savings Committee and Post Office Savings Bank; publicity material provided for the National Savings Committee by the Stationery Office; and the 178W criminatory effect of the provisions of Section 271 (3) of the Income Tax Act, 1952, upon small bakers as opposed to large firms; and what steps he proposes to take to put this right.
§ Mr. SimonThe provisions to which my hon. Friend refers are of general application and preclude the giving of an industrial buildings allowance for any premises used as part of a commercial building or for any purpose ancillary to the purposes of a commercial building. My right hon. Friend has noted the point made by my hon. Friend as to their possible effect.