HC Deb 19 February 1917 vol 90 cc984-5W
Mr. P. WHITE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of barrels of beer manufactured in Great Britain and Ireland respectively for each of the years 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916, and the exports from and imports to each of the countries during the same periods, including those between the two countries?

Mr. BONAR LAW

supplied the following figures:

Year. Great Britain. Ireland.
1913 … … 31,711,595 4,239,752
1914 … … 30,552,919 4,197,345
1915 … … 25,909,660 3,766,189
1916 … … 23,894,753 3,577,328

Direct exports of home-made beer to foreign countries and British Possessions:

Year. From Great Britain. From Ireland.
Barrels. Barrels.
1913 … … 648,565 6,896
1914 … … 526,569 12,700
1915 … … 529,683 3,680
1916 … … 704,532 —

The number of barrels of beer sent into Ireland from Great Britain and into Great Britain from Ireland cannot be given.

Mr. P. WHITE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the quantity of spirits distilled in England,

Home-made spirits removed duty paid from:

—— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916.
Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Pf. galls.
England to Scotland … … 56,894 53,563 62,772 45,530
England to Ireland … … 28,319 28,171 27,439 31,516
Scotland to England … … 5,279,104 5,211,113 6,308,158 5,594,693
Scotland to Ireland … … 31,875 34,336 49,656 48,428
Ireland to England … … 2,186,271 2,147,544 1,942,992 1,160,811
Ireland to Scotland … … 390,297 359,460 200,382 121,509

Home-made spirits removed under bond from:

—— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916.
Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Pf. galls.
*Great Britain to Ireland … 212,391 174,388 361,554 †
Ireland to Great Britain … 4,830,521 4,575,211 4,708,327 †
* The removals under bond between England and Scotland are not available.
† Figures not yet ascertained.