§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked what was the deficiency in the yield of the Spirit Duty for the financial year ending March, 1910, as compared with the preceding year in England, Ireland, and Scotland respectively?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe amount of duty collected on spirits in England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively in the financial 948 year ended 31st March, 1910, as compared with the preceding year is as follows:—
It must be remembered that any comparison between these two years is affected by the forestalments in the last month of the earlier year.
— England. Scotland. Ireland. United Kingdom. £ £ £ £ 1909–10. 8,379,000 6,315,000 3,164,000 17,858,000 1908–09. 9,813,000 7,361,000 4,243,000 21,417,000 Less in 1909–10 1,434,000 1,046,000 1,079,000 3,559,000