§ Mr. R. T. EVANSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total of the rates levied in Wales and Monmouthshire by local authorities and the sums received by the Department of Customs and Excise during each of the last five completed years?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe income of local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire from local rates during the last five years is as follows:
£ 1928–29 … … … 10,363,127 1929–30 … … … 9,142,659 1930–31 … … … 7,859,807 1931–32 … … … 7,741,000* 1932–33 … … … 7,721,000* * Estimated figures. I regret that figures of the receipts by the Department of Customs and Excise in respect of Wales and Monmouthshire are not available, and that I should not feel justified in present circumstances of giving instructions for the large volume of detailed work which would be required for their preparation.