§ Mr. HARBISONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the net revenue for the year ended 31st March, 1924, from homemade spirits, imported spirits, beer, licences, and tobacco, respectively; and what is the estimated revenue for the year ending 31st March, 1925, from the same items?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe figures are as follow:
— Receipts, 1923–24. Estimates, 1924–25. £ £ Imported spirits … 8,885,000 8,500,000 Home-made spirits … 45,121,000 44,500,000 Total spirits … 54,006,000 53,000,000 Beer … 81,703,000 81,000,000 Liquor licences … 4,310,000 4,360,000 Other licences … 464,000 460,000 Total licences … 4,774,000 4,820,000 Tobacco … 51,888,000 54,000,000
§ Mr. HARBISONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many proof gallons of home-made spirits were during the year ended 31st March, 1924, distilled in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, respectively; received from the Irish Free State, retained for consumption in the United Kingdom and Ulster; removed to the Irish Free State; exported; exported as medical preparations; used for ships' stores, fortifying wines, etc.; used in arts 643W and manufactures; methylated; allowed as deficiencies; the number of proof gallons of home-made spirits remaining in bond on 1st April, 1924; the number of proof gallons of imported spirits duty paid and retained for consumption during the year ended 31st March, 1924, namely, brandy, rum, geneva, and other un-enumerated spirits tested, not tested and perfumed; and the number of proof gallons of imported spirits used during the year ended 31st March, 1924, for methylation, and for arts and manufactures, respectively?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe figures asked for will not be available until the end of this month, when perhaps the hon. Member will be good enough to repeat his question.