§ MR. CALEB WRIGHT (Lancashire, S.W., Leigh)asked the President of the Local Government Board, If he will lay upon the Table of the House a Return showing the number of new licences granted, and of old licences renewed, or refused to be renewed, by the Licensing Justices during each year since the passing of "The Licensing Act, 1874" (No. 338, August, 1883); in continuation of that Return to the end of 1887, and in reference to every licence refused renewal, to state whether the licence has one, two, or three endorsements, or none; and also showing the number of licensed premises for the sale of intoxicating liquors owned by brewers and distillers?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. LONG) (Wilts, Devizes)(who replied) said: In accordance with the promise made on the 14th of May, the Home Office is endeavouring to obtain information as to the number of victuallers', beer-house, and other licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors, the renewal of which has been refused in the year 1886 and four preceding years by the Justices of each Licensing District, showing in each case the ground of refusal, especially when such ground was, in any instance, that the licence was not required, and showing also the result of appeal, if any. Pending this Return the Government could not assent to a Motion for the Return suggested by the hon. Member. It would be impossible to obtain information as to the number of licences owned by brewers.