§ MR. MYER (Lambeth, N.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer how many convictions were obtained in England and Wales for allowing drunkenness on licensed premises during the three years 1905, 1906, and 1907; and how many licences have changed hands where such convictions have been obtained.
§ MR. GLADSTONEThe figures asked for in the first part of the Question are given on page 7 of the Introduction to the Licensing Statistics for 1907, under the heading "Prosecutions of Licensed Persons." The number of convictions in 1905 was 935; in 1906, 756; and in 1907, 744. As regards the second part of the Question, I regret to say that I have no information.