Mr. Aclandasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the present price of petrol untaxed and the amount of tax; and will he state the dates on which the various taxes on petrol have been imposed and the price immediately before and after those impositions of taxation?
§ Sir J. SimonThe retail prices of No. 1 Grade petrol used by ordinary motorists and the amounts of duty, at the periods indicated in the question, are as follow:
Date of imposition or change of duty. Price exclusive of duty. Amount of duty. Price including duty. Per gall. Per gall. Per gall. s. d. s. d. s. d. 25th April, 1928: Price before 1 0½ — 1 0½ Price after 1 0¾ 0 4 1 4¾ 28th April, 1931: Price before 0 10½ 0 4 1 2½ Price after 0 10½ 0 6 1 4½ 10th. September, 1931: Price before 0 8½ 0 6 1 2½ Price after 0 8½ 0 8 1 4½ Current price 0 11 0 8 1 7