HC Deb 03 April 1950 vol 473 cc117-8W
Mr. Baker White

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give figures showing the incidence of indirect taxation upon a packet of 20 cigarettes, one pint of beer, bitter ale, standard, one ounce of tobacco, a cinema seat, price 1s. 9d., including tax, a football match admission ticket, price 2s., including tax, a lipstick, price 4s. 6d., a box of powder, price 4s. 6d., and a bottle of proprietary brand of whisky, respectively.

Sir S. Cripps

The information requested is as follows:

cigarettes About 2s 9½d. on packet of 20 of the kinds sold at 3s. 6d.
Beer About 8½d. a point on beer of present average strength.
Pipe tobacco About 3s. 2d. an ounce but varying from brand to brand.
Cinema admission price 1s. 9d. including tax. 8½d
Football match admission price 2s. including tax. 2d.
Lipsticks and face-powder 100 per cent. of the whole-sale value.
Whisky (at the usual strength of 30° under proof). 24s. 7d. a bottle.