§ Mr. HARMSWORTHasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated cost would be of granting free railway passes to Members of Parliament between London and their constituencies?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAs has already been announced, the question of free travelling facilities for Members is now under the consideration of the Prime Minister. The estimated cost must, of course, depend on the precise scope of such facilities.
Year. Customs. Excise. Total. £ £ £ 1920–21 … 29,369,828 1,074,686 30,444,514 1921–22 … 35,947,068 813,257 36,760,325 1922–23: Collected* … 39,376,393 812,104 40,188,497 Attributable† … 37,676,395 793,950 38,470,345 Nine months to 31st December, 1923 … 29,198,589 783,231 29,981,820 * Includes amounts collected in Great Britain and Northern Ireland only. † Net Revenue due to Great Britain and Northern Ireland (i.e., credited to the Imperial Exchequer) after adjustment with the Irish Free State.