§ Mr. PIKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount by which receipts from Beer Duty for the nine months ended 31st December, 1932, fell below the receipts for the corresponding period in 1931?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINMy hon. Friend is evidently under a misapprehension. The receipts from the Beer Duty in the 383W last nine months of 1932 exceeded those for the same period of 1931 by £1,039,000.
§ Mr. SPENCERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of standard barrels of beer charged with duty in the months of December, 1931 and 1932, respectively, together with the amount of duty charged thereon?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe number of standard barrels of home-made beer assessed to duty and the amount of duty so assessed in the month of December in each of the years 1931 and 1932 were as follow:
— Standard barrels. Amount of Duty. £ 1931 … … 1,349,000 7,175,000 1932 … … 1,188,000 6,315,000