HC Deb 26 April 1926 vol 194 cc1672-4W
Mr. CECIL WILSON

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will state in pounds sterling the net Excise revenue of India for the years 1922–23, 1923–24 and 1924–25, respectively; what was the recorded consumption of country spirits in each of those years in Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Sind, Bihar, and Orissa, the United Provinces, the Punjab, the Central Provinces and Berar, Assam, and Burma, respectively; and

NET EXCISE REVENUE IN INDIA (Government of India and Provincial Governments): i.e., Gross Receipts less refunds and compensations.
— 1922–23. 1923–24. 1924–25.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
Net Revenue 18,55,21,656 19,40,51,689 19,51,68,430
Less Compensations 12,91,642 20,04,597 24,50,630
18,42,30,014 19,20,47,092 19,27,17,800
At 1s. 6d. the rupee (the present approximate rate of exchange). £13,817,251 £14,403,532 £14.453,835
RECORDED CONSUMPTION OF COUNTRY SPIRITS.*
— 1922–23. 1923–24. 1924 –25.
Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons.
Bengal … 593,356 621,183 609,653
Madras … 1,575,439 1,528,381 1,462,118
Bombay … 1,770,715 1,697,408 1,561,311
Sind … 137,290 129,131 129,746
Bihar and Orissa … 1,241,280 1,179,565 1,119.586
United Provinces … 476,037 434.471 405,494
Punjab … 188,000 122.000 272,000
Central Provinces and Berar … 518,607† 151,719† 531,945†
Assam … 178,966 194,351 218,448
Burma … 151,689 132,445 109,122
* Excluding outstill areas for which statistics of consumption are not available.
† Figures for calendar years.
PERCENTAGE of excise revenue as compared with total revenue accruing to Provincial Governments, 1921–25.
Province Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1924–25. Net Excise Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1924–25. Percentage of Column (3) to Column (2).
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Rs. Lakhs. Rs. Lakhs.
Madras … 1279.0 488.6 38.2
Bombay (including Sind) … 1499.2 421.7 28.1
Bengal … 1034.2 214.1 20.7
United Provinces … 999.5 130.4 13.0
Punjab … 977.7 118.8 12.2
Burma (including Shan States) … 1031.1 116.2 11.3
Bihar and Orissa … 536.5 175.9 32.8
Central Provinces and Berar … 525.3 150.4 28.6
Assam … 230.0 65.9 28.6

what was the percentage of Excise revenue as compared with the total revenue accruing to the provincial Government in each case for the year 1994–25?

Earl WINTERTON

The following statement gives the information asked for: