DUTY ON STANDARD BARRELS OF BEER.

HC Deb 05 November 1909 vol 12 c2242W

Mr. CHARLES ROBERTS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of standard barrels of beer on which duty was paid in the five London collections in the month of October, 1908, and in the month of October, 1909?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

The number of standard barrels of beer upon which duty was paid in the five Excise collections in London in October, 1908, was 539,992, and in October, 1909, 505,680.