§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his estimate of an increase in revenue of £1,600,000 from the new Spirit Duties for the current year is corroborated by the trade returns for the month of June?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENothing has come to the notice of my right hon. Friend which would induce him to modify his estimate of the revenue to be derived from the additional duty on spirits ending 31st March, 1910.
§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked what has been the sale of spirits during the month of June; and if the figures confirm the estimate that the licensed victuallers are making a profit at the rate of £4,000,000 a year?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI have no means of furnishing the hon. Member with the information asked for in the latter part of the question. The amount of duty received on spirits paying duty in the month of June is given in my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Inverness on the 7th instant.