HC Deb 15 March 1928 vol 214 c2103
59. Mr. MORRIS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total quantities of wine imported from Foreign and British countries, respectively, and cleared for Home consumption, during the calendar years 1925, 1926 and 1927, and classified as not exceeding 25 degrees and exceeding 25 degrees of alcoholic strength?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Churchill)

As the answer is long, and contains many figures,

Consigned from Foreign Countries. Consigned from British Countries. Total.
Gallons. Gallons. Gallons.
Not exceeding 25 degrees of alcoholic strength (Non-Empire) 27 degrees (Empire). 3,107,841 381,960 3,489,801
Exceeding 25 degrees of alcoholic strength (Non-Empire) 27 degrees (Empire). 4,836,291 1,175,199 6,011,490
Total 7,944,132 1,557,159 9,501,291