§ Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the figures for the receipts from motor and carriage licences in the years 1908–9, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, respectively; and how much of the proceeds was paid into the Road Board Funds before the end of 1911–12?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe receipts for the respective years were as follows:—
—— 1908–9 1909–10 1910–11. 1911–12. £ £ £ £ England and Wales 536,954 614,125 940,786 909,922 Scotland 64,002 65,407 102,104 94,168 Ireland — — 19,057 15,826 Total United Kingdom 600,956 679,532 1,061,947 1,019,916 The amounts paid to the Road Board under Section 90 of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, up to 31st March, 1912, were £830,302.