HC Deb 13 February 1939 vol 343 cc1380-1W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of home-made and imported beer and spirits, respectively, and the estimated quantity of foreign and British wines, respectively, retained for consumption in Northern Ireland during the calendar year 1938, and revenue attributable to each class of liquor?

Captain Wallace

The estimated quantities of home-made and imported spirits, beer, and wine retained for consumption in Northern Ireland during the calendar year 1938 and the estimated revenue attributable thereto are as follow:

Article. Quantities retained for consumption. Revenue attributable to Northern Ireland.
Spirits: Proof gallons £
Home-made 170,000 595,000
Imported 65,000 238,000
Beer:
Home-made Standard barrels 35,000 122,000
Bulk barrels 47,000
Imported Standard barrels 123,000 467,000
Bulk barrels 148,000
Gallons
Wine, Imported 352,000 99,000
Sweets (British Wine). 406,000 31,000