§ Mr. O'SHEEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated value of the beer, stout, and spirits manufactured in Ireland in the most recent year for which the figures are available, and what was the estimated value of the beer, stout, and spirits manufactured in but exported from Ireland in the same year, taking the value in both cases free of duty; what was the amount of duty paid in 779W Ireland on beer, stout, and spirits, respectively, in the financial year ending 5th April, 1909, and in the two preceding years, and what were the total amounts of the respective licence duties paid by off and on spirit dealers and beer dealers in Ireland in the last and two previous financial years?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI have no information as to the value of beer and spirits manufactured' in Ireland, but some details are given as to exports on pages 98 and 99 of the Report of the Department of Agriculture, etc., Ireland, 1908 (Command 4,429).
The amount of duty paid in Ireland (which is not the same as the true contribution of Ireland as estimated in Financial Relations Returns) on beer, including stout, and on spirits in the three years 1906–7, 1907–8, and 1908–9 was as follows:—
Year. Beer, including Stout. Spirits. Made in the United Kingdom. Imported. Total. Made in the United Kingdom. Imported. Total. £ £ £ £ £ £ 1906–1907 … … … 1,311,565 3,002 1,314,567 4,076,810 362,190 4,439,000 1907–1908 … … … 1,324,872 3,094 1,327,966 4,032,057 360,375 4,392,432 1908–1909 … … … 1,293,262 2,979 1,296,241 3,907,921 334,824 4,242,745 The amount of Licence Duty paid in the same period was:—
Off-Licences. Year. Beer Dealers and Beer and Wine Retailers. Spirit Dealers and Spirit Grocers. £ £ 1906–1907 … 3,660 17,810 1907–1908 … 3,609 17,646 1908–1909 … 3,592 17,390
On-Licences. Year. Beer Retailers and Beer and Wine Retailers. Spirit Retailers (Publicans). £ £ 1906–1907 … 533 143,590 1907–1908 … 554 143,848 1908–1909 … 631 142,506