§ Mr. WARINGasked how many distilleries there are in Great Britain and Ireland; what has been their total average output for the past five years; what would be the produce in money of a duty of 3s. 9d. per gallon calculated on that average annual output; what are the figures for Scotland and for the pure Highland malt distilleries in the counties north of and including Perthshire respectively; how much of the sum estimated as the produce in money of the 3s. 9d. extra duty on spirits will be paid on spirits or whisky distilled in distilleries in Scotland and in the pure Highland malt distilleries in counties north of and including Perthshire; what is the estimated decrease of output in gallons of spirits or whisky distilled in Great Britain and Ireland for this year below the average annual output for the last five years?
§ Mr. WARINGalso asked what is the average amount in gallons of spirits or whisky consumed in Scotland, Ireland, and England respectively; what is the average amount of Excise duty on the same paid during the last five years in Scotland, Ireland, and England respectively; how much does this duty work out per head of the population in Scotland, England, and Ireland respectively; and how many proof gallons of whisky are lying in the Excise bonded warehouses at the various pure Highland malt distilleries in the counties of Scotland north of and including Perthshire?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI am causing to be printed with the Votes the particulars, so far as they are available, asked for by my hon. Friend. [See Written Answers this date.]