HC Deb 08 October 1909 vol 11 cc2455-6W
Sir JOHN DEWAR

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the

Home-made (Excise). Imported (Customs). Total.
Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty.
1908. Proof Gallons. £ Proof Gallons. £ Proof Gallons. £
March … … … 2,482,000 1,351,000 578,000 332,000 3,060,000 1,683,000
April … … … 2,636,000 1,435,000 569,000 327,000 3,205,000 1,762,000
May … … … 2,499,000 1,360,000 487,000 280,000 2,986,000 1,640,000
June … … … 2,186,000 1,190,000 379,000 219,000 2,565,000 1,409,000
July … … … 2,502,000 1,363,000 405,000 234,000 2,907,000 1,597,000
August … … … 2,286,000 1,244,000 404,000 233,000 2,690,000 1,477,000
September … … … 2,474,000 1,347,000 474,000 273,000 2,948,000 1,620,000
October … … … 2,812,000 1,533,000 576,000 332,000 3,388,000 1,865,000
November … … … 3,010,000 1,642,000 718,000 413,000 3,728,000 2,055,000
December … … … 3,346,000 1,826,000 803,000 462,000 4,149,000 2,288,000
1909.
January … … … 2,444,000 1,330,000 600,000 344,000 3,044,000 1,674,000
February … … … 2,431,000 1,323,000 605,000 347,000 3,036,000 1,670,000
March … … … 3,413,000 1,863,000 870,000 498,000 4,283,000 2,361,000
April … … … 4,250,000 2,354,000 847,000 486,000 5,097,000 2,840,000
May … … … 541,000 387,000 134,000 104,000 675,000 491,000
June … … … 796,000 587,000 167,000 129,000 963,000 716,000
July … … … 1,367,000 990,000 234,000 180,000 1,601,000 1,170,000
August … … … 1,474,000 1,075,000 247,000 188,000 1,721,000 1,263,000
September … … … 1,595,000 1,163,000 292,000 225,000 1,887,000 1,388,000

amount of duty paid on home-made and imported spirits and home-made and imported beer, respectively, in the month of September, 1908 and 1909?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

The amount of duty paid on home-made and imported spirits and home-made and imported beer, respectively, during the month of September in each of the years 1908 and 1909 was:

September. September.
1908 1909
Spirits— £ £
Home-made. … 1,347,000 1,163,000
Imported … 273,000 225,000
Beer—
Home-made. … 1,110,000 1,110,000
Imported … 2,000 2,000

Mr. GRETTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the number of proof gallons of spirits which paid duty, and what was the amount of revenue therefrom, under the headings of Excise and Customs, respectively, in each month from March, 1908, to September, 1909, inclusive?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

submitted the following statement of the number of proof gallons of spirits on which duty was paid and the amount of revenue received therefrom in each month from March, 1908, to September, 1909, inclusive:—