MR. HERBERT ROBERTS (Denbighshire, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will state what was the total amount of the net Excise and Customs revenues on liquor and drugs consumed in India during the years 1901–2 and 1902–3.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) The net Excise revenue of India from liquors and drugs for 1901–2 and 1902–3 was £4,025,770 and £4,384,181 respectively. As regards Customs revenue, the receipts from drugs other than opium arc not stated separately in the accounts, but are included with those from chemicals, dyes, etc. The net Customs revenue from liquors and opium for 1901–2 and 1902–3 was £464,481 and £504,261 respectively.