HC Deb 22 April 1929 vol 227 cc630-1W
Mr. WELLOCK

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what was the amount in pounds sterling of the net excise revenue of India for the years 1925–26, 1926–27, and 1927–28, 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 what was the percentage of excise revenue as compared with the total revenue accruing to the provincial governments in each case for the year 1927–28?

Earl WINTERTON

The following statement gives the information asked for:

NET EXCISE REVENUE in India (Government of India and Provincial Governments): i.e., Gross Receipts less refunds and compensations.
— 1925–26. 1926–27. 1927–28.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
Net Revenue … … … 19,89,86,532 19,82,68,363 19,82,16,229
Less Compensations … … … 24,09,023 31,79,652 28,04,533
19,65,77,509 19,50,88,711 19,54,11,696
At 1s. 6d. the rupee (the present approximate rate of exchange). £14,743,313 £14,631,653 £14,655,877
RECORDED CONSUMPTION of Country Spirits.*
— 1925–26. 1926–27. 1927–28.
Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons.
Bengal … … 632,351 627,962 591,935
Madras … … 1,375,123† 1,447,670 1,438,524
Bombay … … 1,387,390 1,297,176 1,286,161
Sind … … 127,099 109,851 113,761
Bihar and Orissa … … 1,124,009 1,064,352 1,006,704
United Provinces … … 372,429 360,804 387,303
Punjab … … 273,000 298,000 383,000
Central Provinces and Berar … … 554,375§ 469,995§ 451,849§
Assam … … 237,480 262,115 255,160
Burma … … 108,766 113,472 ‡
* Excluding outstill areas for which statistics of consumption are not available.
† Revised figure. ‡ Figures not yet available. § Figures for calendar years.
PERCENTAGE OF EXCISE REVENUE as compared with total revenue accruing to Provincial Governments, 1927–28.
Province. Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1927–28. Net Excise Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1927–28. Percentage of Column (3) to Column (2).
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Madras … … 1699.9 530.0 31.2
Bombay (including Sind) … … 1534.5 382.6 24.9
Bengal … … 1081.3 223.3 20.7
United Provinces … … 1286.4 140.9 11.0
Punjab … … 1206.4 117.5 9.7
Burma (including Shan States) … … 1125.6 124.7 11.1
Bihar and Orissa … … 572.4 196.3 34.3
Central Provinces and Berar … … 539.8 120.7 22.4
Assam … … 269.4 70.9 26.3