Colonel GUESTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the various increases in the Tobacco Duty which have taken place since 1914; the amount of tobacco on which duties have been levied in each year since 1914; and the revenue obtained from the Tobacco Duty in each-year since 1914?
§ Major BOYD-CARPENTERThe information asked for is as follows:
1931W
(2) Home-grown. Description. 1914 to 21st Sept., 1915. 22nd Sept., 1915, to 2nd May, 1917. 3rd May, 1917, to 15th July, 1917. 16th July, 1917, to 22nd April, 1918. 23rd April, 1918, to 31st Aug., 1919. 1st Sep., 1919, to 1922. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Unmanufactured— Five-sixths of Containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 3 6 5 4 7 2 6 3 8 0 8 0 Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof. 3 11 5 11½ 8 0 6 11½ 8 10½ 8 10½ Manufactured— Cavendish or Negrohead manufactured in bond. 4 8 7 0 9 4 8 2 10 4½ 10 4½
THE quantity of Tobacco retained for home consumption and the net Receipt of Duty during each of the calendar years 1914 to 1922 is as follows: Calendar year. Imported. Home-grown. Total. Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty. lbs. £ lbs. £ lbs. £ 1914 … 101,001,197 18,699,020 180,819 28,506 101,182,016 18,727,526 1915 … 108,037,663 22,799,493 165,180 31,669 108,202,843 22,831,162 1916 … 102,873,644 27,907,326 129,016 32,294 103,002,660 27,939,620 1917 … 105,486,676 32,633,988 125,234 37,194 105,611,910 32,671,182 1918 … 108,304,218 41,415,729 161,803 60,803 108,466,021 41,476,532 1919 … 145,344,604 59,555,003 41,794 15,315 145,386,398 59,570,318 1920 … 139,112,672 56,689,585 41,350 13,760 139,154,022 56,703,345 1921 … 139,789,066 56,836,539 34,008 11,303 139,823,074 56,847,842 *1922 … 133,594,084 54,136,686 21,711 7,053 133,615,795 54,143,739 * Includes Tobacco Duty paid in the Irish Free State from 1st April, 1922.