HC Deb 13 September 1909 vol 10 c1729
Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

asked, if a man spent 20s. in champagne at 10s. per bottle, 20s. in beer at 2d. per pint, and 20s. in whisky at 4s. per bottle, how much in each case would be represented by duty?

Mr. HOBHOUSE

The duty on two reputed quart bottles of champagne would be 1s. 3d. The data given by the hon. Member are not sufficient to enable me to work cut the sum for beer and whisky.