HC Deb 20 May 1908 vol 189 c277
MR. LUPTON

I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the percentages of absolute alcohol in the beers brewed in England and Wales; what is the average percentage of absolute alcohol in the beers brewed in England and Wales; and what are the percentages of absolute alcohol in spirits, such as brandy, gin, rum, and whisky, in the diluted mixtures as generally retailed in England and Wales.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE, Carnarvon) Boroughs

The Board of Inland Revenue have not the information necessary to answer either part of my hon. friend's Question.