HC Deb 07 December 1911 vol 32 cc1751-2W
Mr. GRETTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects that the register of annual licence values prescribed by Section 44, Sub-section (2), of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, will be completed; and whether it will be completed in time to be made the basis of duties to be collected for the financial year 1912–13?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

Pending a decision on an appeal to the High Court on a question which has arisen as to the proper method of arriving at the annual licence value of licensed premises, it has been deemed expedient to suspend the making of the valuations. I regret that for this and other reasons I see no prospect of the register being completed in time for it to serve as the basis of duties to be collected for the financial year 1912–13.

Mr. GRETTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the percentages of the amounts of Liquor Licence Duty collected in England (including Wales), Scotland, and Ireland respectively for the years 1908–9, 1909–10, and 1910–11?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

If the total amounts of Liquor Licence Duty levied in the United Kingdom be apportioned between England (including Wales), Scotland, and Ireland respectively, the percentages are as follows for the years 1908–9 and 1909–10:—

—— England. Scotland. Ireland.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
1908–9 … 83.49 8.84 7.67
1909–10 … 89.61 5.64* 4.75
* In Scotland the higher duties on Retail licences were charged for only five months of the year 1909–10.
Final figures for the year 1910–11 are not yet available, owing to the number of cases in which valuations are still outstanding.