§ Mr. CECIL HARMSWORTHasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there are any statistics to show how many bottles of champagne were imported into the United Kingdom in the last five financial years respectively; and, if so, what the figures are?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe statistical records do not show the number of bottles of champagne imported into the United 863W Kingdom, but only the quantities expressed in gallons. Champagne is brought in bottles of various sizes, of which the most usual are quart or pint bottles. Six quarts, or 12 pints, go to the gallon. The quantities imported in each of the last five financial years were:
Gallons. 1904–5 1,019,288 1905–6 1,214,657 1906–7 1,144,489 1907–8 1,036,036 1908–9 973,133