HC Deb 26 November 1925 vol 188 cc1632-3W
Mr. ALBERY

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of taxation per head of the population of the United States for the year 1919, and as at present in force; and if he can give the equivalent figures for this country?

Mr. McNEILL

The figures are as follow:

United States Federal Taxes:
Per head of population.
$
1919 … … … 53.80
1925 … … … 27.50

United Kingdom:
£ s. d.
1919 … … … 21 14 5
1925 … … … 15 4 0

I would repeat the warning given in reply to the hon. Member for North Bradford (Mr. Ramsden) on the 19th November, to the effect that, owing to the great difference between the financial systems of the various countries, and the wide variations in their national income, comparisons between the burden of taxa-

Class of Ship. 31st March, 1914. 31st October, 1925.
Battleships … … … … 59 18
Battle Cruisers … … … … 8 4
Cruisers … … … … 96 46
Aircraft Carriers … … … … — 4
Small Seaplane Carriers … … … … — 2
Monitors … … … … — 7
Minelayers … … … … — 1
Flotilla Leaders … … … … 10 17
(Crmsers employed as)
Destroyers … … … … 187 172
Torpedo-boats … … … … 75 —
Depot Ships … … … … 20 12
Repair Ships … … … … 2 1
Minesweepers … … … … 4 61
Submarines … … … … 60 56
Sloops, Gunboats, etc. … … … … 24 67
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