§ Mr. PIKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total number of standard barrels of beer brewed upon which duty is payable for the years ended 30th September, 1931, and 30th September, 1932?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe numbers of standard barrels brewed and charged with Excise Duty in the period ended 30th September, 1931, were and in the corresponding period ended 30th September, 1932, 13,642,000.
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§ Mr. PIKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total receipts from Beer Duty for the 12 months ended 30th September, 1932, compared with the corresponding receipts for the 12 months ended 30th September, 1931?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total receipts from the Beer Duty in the two periods mentioned were respectively £77,606,000 in the 12 months ended 30th September, 1932, and £73,401,000 in the corresponding period ended 30th September, 1931.