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103.
Sir D. Robertson
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of private motor cars on 30th December last, registered for use by Government Departments, but excluding those used by military formations; and how many new private motor cars have
| MONTHLY NET RECEIPTS OF ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY (TO NEAREST £1,000) | ||||||
| — | 1948–49 | 1949–50 | Increase or Reduction in 1949–50 compared with 1948–49 | |||
| £ | £ | Per cent. | ||||
| November | … | … | 3,683,000 | 3,482,000 | — | 5·5 |
| December | … | … | 3,161,000 | 3,313,000 | + | 4·8 |
| January | … | … | 3,976,000 | 4,040,000 | + | 1·6 |
| February | … | … | 3,466,000 | 3,397,000 | — | 2 |
| March | … | … | 3,640,000 | 4,132,000* | + | 13·5 |
| 17,926,000 | 18,364,000 | + | 2·4 | |||
| * The final figure for March, 1950, is not yet available. The figure given for this month, therefore, is approximate only | ||||||
been registered for Government Departments since 31st December, 1949.
Mr. Jay
The number of motor cars registered and in use by Government Departments in the United Kingdom excluding those of the three Defence Service Departments, on 30th December, 1949, was 5,607. The number of new motor cars registered for use by these Government Departments since 31st December. 1949, is 128.