HC Deb 02 July 1948 vol 452 c245W
Mr. N. Macpherson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total revenue and expenditure in the Falkland Islands for the years 1945, 1946 and 1947; what is the estimated revenue and expenditure for 1948; and what is the estimated yield of Customs Excise and Income Tax, respectively.

Mr. Creech Jones

The information asked for in the first and second parts of the Question is given in the following table:

Year Revenue. Expenditure.
£ £
1945 (Actual) 110,677 102,470
1946 (Actual) 198,879 222,164
1947 (Revised Estimate) 84,813 118,083
1948 (Estimate) (including C.D. & W. Revenue & Expenditure) 98,764 131,226

As regards the third part of the Question, the yield from Customs Duties and from Income Tax in 1948 is estimated at £22,830 and £4,000 respectively.