HC Deb 01 November 1934 vol 293 cc391-2W
Mr. HUTCHISON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the receipts from Entertainments Duty for each month since April last, inclusive, together with the corresponding figures for a similar period last year?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The receipts from Entertainments Duty for each month from April to September, 1934, together with the corresponding figures for the same period of 1933 follow:

1934. 1933.
£ £
April 823,300 786,600
May 753,400 733,500
June 690,900 616,200
July 602,700 635,300
August 880,800 706,700
September 856,700 886,700
Total £4,607,800 £4,365,000

Mr. LECKIE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the exemption of the Old Vic and Sadlers Wells theatres from the Entertainments Duty, he will consider the exemption of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon also?

Mr. COOPER

Exemption has already been granted to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon in respect of the entertainments included in the programmes for the forthcoming season.

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