§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Postmaster General what proportion of penny stamps are used for postage and what for revenue purposes; and what means he has of ascertaining the respective proportions allocated to the Post Office and general revenue?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELOut of a total of £24,481,000 worth of stamps sold in the year 1912–13, it is estimated that £611,000 represents the value of those used for Inland Revenue purposes. The estimate
is based on the ascertained revenue from the sale of Inland Revenue stamps before they were unified with the Postage stamps, allowance being made for growth of revenue by an annual addition under an arrangement made some years ago between the Post Office, the Board of Inland Revenue, and the Treasury.