§ Mr. DAYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the amount of taxation per head of the population, expressed in sterling, for Great Britain, Italy, and the United States, for each year from 1930–31 to date?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following is the amount of taxation per head exclusive of local taxation and, in the case of the United States, of State taxation:
— Great Britain. Italy. United States. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1930–1 15 6 6 4 11 5 4 6 11 1931–2 15 8 5 5 5 9 3 17 6 1932–3 15 12 11 5 15 5 4 4 3 1933–4 15 4 9 6 2 2 4 15 3 1934–5 15 3 10 6 9 9 5 15 10 1935–6 (estimated). 15 6 1 6 2 4 6 14 4 The conversions from Italian and American currency to sterling are made in each case at the average rate of exchange for the financial year.