§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the quantity of spirits upon which duty was paid in each of the years ending 31st March, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 in England, Scotland and Ireland respectively, and the amount so paid in each country; and whether he will also state the quantity of spirits exported from Great Britain and Ireland and the quantity imported into these countries during the same period?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEStatement of the quantity of spirits on which duty was paid in each of the years ending 31st March, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, in England, Scotland and Ireland respectively, and the net amount of duty paid in each country:—
Year ending 31st March. England. Scotland. Ireland. Pf. Gallons. Pf. Gallons. Pf. Gallons. 1907 … 19,554,000 13,697,000 8,057,000 1908 … 19,295,000 13,993,000 7,978,000 1909 … 18,919,000 13,710,000 7,710,000 1910 … 13,297,000 9,446,000 4,845,000 1911 … 15,671,000 11,315,000 5,684,000
NET RECEIPT OF DUTY. Year ending 31st March. England. Scotland. Ireland. £ £ £ 1907 … 10,167,000 7,355,000 4,439,000 1908 … 9,960,000 7,487,000 4,392,000 1909 … 9,814,000 7,361,000 4,242,000 1910 … 8,379,000 6,315,000 3,164,000 1911 … 10,497,000 8,167,000 4,386,000 Statement of the quantity of spirits exported from Great Britain and Ireland in each of the years ending 31st March, 1907, 2380W 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, and of the quantity imported into these countries during the same periods:—
Year ending 31st March. Exported from Imported into Great Britain. Ireland. Great Britain. Ireland. Proof Gallons. Proof Gallons. Proof Gallons. Proof Gallons. 1907 8,639,000 7,000 8,028,000 101,000 1908 9,286,000 14,000 8,405,000 109,000 1909 9,457,000 24,000 8,406,000 95,000 1910 9,335,000 14,000 8,180,000 75,000 1911 11,582,000 52,000 7,172,000 84,000