HC Deb 04 February 1908 vol 183 cc692-3

Return ordered, "of Accounts of the number of persons in each of the several Collections of the United Kingdom licensed as Brewers for sale, i.e., Common Brewers, Victuallers, Retailers of beer to be drunk on the premises, Retailers of beer not to be drunk on the premises, and Brewers of beer not for sale, particularising each class in each Collection; and of the number of Licences issued to Victuallers and Retailers of beer to be drunk on the premises; and stating also the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, etc., sugar, including its equivalent of syrups, etc., hops and hop substitutes, used by Brewers of beer for sale, and of malt and sugar used by Brewers not for sale, from the 1st day of October, 1906, to the 30th day of September, 1907."

"Of the amount of Licence Duty paid and Beer Duty charged from the 1st day of October, 1906, to the 30th day of September, 1907, distinguishing Brewers for sale from other Brewers."

"Of the number of Brewers for sale: (i.) Who use malt and hops, or hop substitutes only; and (ii.) Who use malt with substitutes for same and hops or hop substitutes paying for Licences, from the 1st day of October, 1906, to the 30th day of September, 1907, separating them into classes, according to the number of barrels of beer charged with duty calculated at 1.055 degrees gravity, viz.: under 1,000 barrels; 1,000 and under 10,000; 10,000 and under 20,000; 20,000 and under 30,000; 30,000 and under 50,000; 50,000 and under 100,000; 100,000 and under 150,000; 150,000 and under 200,000; 200,000 and under 250,000; 250,000 and under 300,000; 300,000 and under 350,000; 350,000 and under 400,000; 400,000 and under 450,000; 450,000 and under 500,000; 500,000 and under 600,000; 600,000 and under 700,000; 700,000 and under 800,000; 800,000 and under 900,000; 900,000 and under 1,000,000; 1,000,000 and under 1,500,000; 1,500,000 and under 2,000,000; 2,000,000 barrels and over; showing separately, in each class, the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, etc., sugar, including its equivalent of syrups, etc., hops and hop substitutes used; and stating also the number of bulk barrels of beer produced, and the amount of Licence Duty paid and Beer Duty charged in each class."

"And, of the number of barrels of beer exported from the United Kingdom, and the declared value thereof, and where exported to, from the first day of October 1906, to the 30th day of September, 1907, distinguishing England, Scotland, and Ireland (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 14, of Session 1907)."—(Mr. Runciman).