HC Deb 06 December 1911 vol 32 cc1547-8W
Mr. DUFFY

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in the case of spirits bonded in Ireland by traders and who have not applied or made inquiry about the same for at least five years or upwards, and in view of the fact that many traders keep no record of the amount of spirits in bond, he will instruct the officers in charge of the bonded stores in Ireland to send to all such traders an intimation of the quantity of spirits which lies to their credit in bond when it exceeds four years in bond?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave him on 20th November last in reply to a similar question. I hope it is not the case that many traders keep no account of their stocks in bond. If traders act in a manner so unbusinesslike it is not the duty of the Customs officials to keep their books for them.