Revenue from Liquors and Drugs (India).

HC Deb 27 April 1909 vol 4 c313W

Sir HERBERT ROBERTS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what was the total net revenue from exciseable liquors and drugs in India in the years 1874–5, 1883–4, 1894–5, 1904–5, 1905–6, 1906–7, 1907–8, and 1908–9; and what is the estimated revenue for 1909–10?

Mr. HOBHOUSE (for Mr. Buchanan)

The figures of net revenue, stated in sterling at the rate of fifteen rupees to the pound, are as follows—

				£
1874–75	…	…	…	1,561,000
1883–84	…	…	…	2,538,000
1894–95	…	…	…	3,629,000
1904–05	…	…	…	5,295,000
1905–06	…	…	…	5,621,000
1906–07	…	…	…	5,835,000
1907–08	…	…	…	6,163,000
1908–09	…	…	…	6,342,000
1909–10	…	…	…	6,717,000

For the last two years the figures are Estimates.