§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount at present payable by Irish breweries and distilleries in the form of duty or registration fees; and what does 1204 he estimate the increased contribution to revenue under the scheme outlined in the present Budget will amount to?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI gather that by the expression "duty or registration fees" the hon. Member refers to the duties paid in Ireland by brewers and distillers on their licences as manufacturers. The licence duties in respect of Irish breweries amounted in 1907–8 to £30, and in respect of Irish distilleries to £315. I am not yet in a position to say what the increased contribution to revenue from these sources will be under my proposed scheme.