HC Deb 08 March 1968 vol 760 cc186-9W
Mr. English

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department upon what principle each fee mentioned in the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968, has been raised; and upon what principle each rise has been calculated.

Mr. Callaghan

The broad principle followed in this Order and analogous Orders laid by other Ministers is that fees, many of which have remained unchanged for a considerable number of years, should be increased to take account of the change in the value of money since the charge was last fixed, the level of other related fees and the views of the local authority associations, as well as what is known about the cost of collection and inspection.

Mr. English

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the cost of collection, absolutely and as a percentage, of each fee mentioned in the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(2) what is, for the latest available year, the income collected from each fee mentioned in the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968.

Mr. Callaghan

This information is not readily available and could not be obtained without undue cost in time and labour.

Mr. English

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate he made of the rise in profits of theatre owners and managements between 1843 and 1968, when considering the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968:

(2) what estimate he made of the rise in remuneration of Hackney carriage drivers outside London between 1847 and 1968, before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Varition) Order, 1968;

(3) what estimate he made of the rise in income of pedlars between 1871 and 1968, before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(4) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of the owners of gunpowder stores between 1875 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(5) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of the owners of premises used for public music and dancing from 1890 to 1968 in the provinces, from 1926 to 1968 in the home counties and from 1963 to 1968 in London, before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(6) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of pleasure boat owners between 1907 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(7) what estimate he made of the increase in remuneration of pleasure boat boatmen between 1907 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(8) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of cinema owners between 1909 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(9) what estimate he made of the increase in remuneration of persons carrying on the business of receiving postal packets between 1920 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(10) what estimate he made of the increase in remuneration of exhibitors and trainers of performing animals between 1925 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(11) what estimate he made of the increase in remuneration of theatrical employers between 1925 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(12) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of persons licensed to keep petroleum spirit between 1928 and 1968 or, if this was unknown, of oil companies retailing in the United Kingdom, before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(13) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of owners of pet shops between 1951 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(14) what estimate he made of the increase in income of adoption societies between 1958 and 1968 before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(15) what estimate he made of the increase in income from betting and gaming of persons licensed under the sections of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 mentioned in the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968, from 1963 to 1968, before making that Order;

(16) what estimate he made of the increase in profits of the owners of premises licensed under the London Government Act 1963 for public boxing or wrestling between 1963 and 1968, before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(17) what estimate he made of the increase of profits from 1963 to 1968 of the owners of animal boarding establishments before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968;

(18) what estimate he made of the increase of profits from 1964 to 1968 of the owners of riding establishments before making the Miscellaneous Fees (Variation) Order, 1968.

Mr. Callaghan

None.