§ Sir E. NICHOLLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much interest in respect of external indebtedness is included in the Estimates for the current year; and how much is being carried forward or funded?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe debt charge for the current year includes approximately £23,000,000 in respect of interest on debt raised outside the United Kingdom. The interest on the debt due to the American Government, the first payment in respect of which is being postponed
Net Quantity, duty paid (after deducting rebates). Quantity on which rebate of full duty has been allowed. Full Rate. Half Rate. On repayment of duty. Delivered free. 1919. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. April٭ … … … 5,659,000 3,328,000 261,000 386,000 May … … … 6,712,000 3,848,000 285,000 448,000 June … … … 6,600,000 3,595,000 303,000 544,000 July … … … 8,350,000 4,433,000 326,000 654,000 August … … … 9,274,000 4,091,000 418,000 521,000 September … … … 9,388,000 4,480,000 320,000 453,000 October … … … 10,783,000 4,194,000 186,000 484,000 November … … … 7,426,000 5,215,000 242,000 442,000 December … … … 6,496,000 5,655,000 279,000 760,000 1920 January … … … 7,545,000 6,070,000 436,000 650,000 February … … … 6,636,000 5,427,000 612,000 601,000 March … … … 6,639,000 6,847,000 395,000 692,000 Total … … … 91,508,000 57,193,000 4,063,000 6,635,000 ٭ The figures for April include home-made petrol, the duty on which was repealed 1st May, 1919.