§ DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the amount of duty levied per gallon of proof spirit contained in beer and in spirits respectively; the amount per gallon of proof spirits contained in beer, represented by the three pence per barrel which it is proposed under his Budget Scheme to allocate to local purposes; and the amount of Spirit and of Beer Duty paid during the last financial year by England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively?
§ *MR. GOSCHENI must ask the hon. Gentleman to postpone the question until Thursday. I have had so many matters to attend to, and only having received notice of the question this morning I have been unable to make inquiry.
§ MR. CALDWELL (Glasgow, St. Rollox)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of gallons of home made spirits on which duty has been paid "retailed for consumption as beverages" in England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively for the past financial year; whether he is aware that Scotland consumes close on three times as much home spirits as England in proportion to the population; whether the duty on home spirits is more than double the duty on other alcoholic beverages; and whether of the £1,304,000 to be set aside as grants in aid of local taxation the larger amount per head per population will be payable by Scotland?
§ *MR. GOSCHENI can only make the same reply to the hon. Member as that which I have given to the hon. Member for the College Division (Dr. Cameron).