HC Deb 24 April 1956 vol 551 c123W
7. Mr. Hurd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the current number of old-age pensioners who take advantage of the duty rebate on tobacco; and what is the estimated cost of this concession in the current year.

Mr. H. Macmillan

Just over 2½ million pensioners are at present getting this benefit, and the estimated cost for the year 1956–57 is about £15½ million.