§ Mr. Mathersasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the total number of on-licences in England and Wales, respectively, on the 31st December, 1938, distinguishing between publicans' licences, beer-houses, and sweets on-licences in petty sessional divisions and non-county boroughs, and in county boroughs, respectively?
— Shops where other goods are sold. Other off-licensed premises. Total. Registered Clubs. Retailers without justices' licences. Theatres. England: County Boroughs … 7,738 3,595 11,333 6,113 1235 190 Other areas … 6,508 3,739 10,247 10,166 635 71 Total … 14,246 7,334 21,580 16,279 1,870 261 Wales: County Boroughs … 80 29 109 121 45 5 Other areas … 281 82 363 551 49 3 Total … 361 111 472 672 94 8 Grand Total … 14,607 7,445 22,052 16,951 1,964 269
§ Mr. C. Wilsonasked the Home Secretary whether he will give the number of new licences, on and off, granted in England and Wales in 1938?
§ Sir J. AndersonIn England and Wales in 1938, 299 on-licences (includ
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§ Sir J. AndersonThe following table gives the desired information:—
— Publicans. Beerhouse. Sweets. Total. England: County Boroughs. 17,062 6,965 84 24,111 Other Areas 35,240 10,165 129 45,534 Total 52,302 17,130 213 69,645 Wales: County Boroughs. 541 91 6 638 Other Areas 3,330 305 2 3,637 Total 3,871 396 3 4,275 Grand Total 56,173 17,526 221 73,920
§ Mr. Mathersasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the total number of off-licences in England and Wales, respectively, on 31st December, 1938, distinguishing between shops where other goods are sold and other off-licences; also the number of registered clubs, retailers without justices' licence, and theatres, in each class distinguishing between county boroughs and other areas?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe following table gives the desired information:—
ing 157 in respect of premises previously licensed) and 322 off-licences (including 91 to existing licensed premises and 57 restricted to the sale of medicated wine) were granted; 282 and 304 respectively were confirmed.