§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the estimated net result of the combined aditional duty on spirits and additional Licence Duty imposed by the Budget passed this year for the year 1909; whether he will state if any new officials have been appointed for the purposes of the additional Licence Duty, and at what annual cost; and if he will include the Returns for Great Britain and Ireland?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe estimated gross yield of additional Liquor Licence Duty for 1909–10 is £2,100,000. The position as regards the additional duty on spirits will be dealt with to-morrow by my right hon. Friend, and I do not think I can properly anticipate his statement. I cannot state the number or cost of new officials appointed to deal with the Increased Licence Duties, as distinguished from other increases of the work of the Customs and Excise Department. I am afraid I do not understand what is meant by "the Returns for Great Britain and Ireland" in the last part of the question.