§ 70. Mr. BARRasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of homemade and imported spirits retained for consumption in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1936?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONAs the answer involves a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The quantities of home-made and imported spirits retained for consumption in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1936, were as follow:
| Home-made. | Imported. | |
| Proof gallons. | Proof gallons. | |
| England | 7,183,672 | 1,008,775 |
| Scotland | 1,622,806 | 137,222 |
| Northern Ireland | 163,307 | 66,149 |
| Total | 8,969,785 | 1,212,146 |