§ 55. Mr. Cecil Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state for each of the last five years the number of distilleries and breweries, respectively, for the manufacture of alcoholic liquor in Palestine; and how many are owned, respectively, by Arabs, Jews, or other nationalities?
§ The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald)As the reply contains a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The number of factories licensed to manufacture spirits and beer respectively in each of the last five years was as follows: 1975
| 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | ||
| Distilleries | … | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Breweries | … | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
§ The information at my disposal does not indicate the nationality of the owners.