§ Mr. COOPERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the number of licensed houses in England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the county of London rated at and under £30 a year, the number between £30 and £50, and the number above £50?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI assume that by "licenced houses" my hon. Friend re-382W fers to public-houses. It is not possible to arrange public-houses exactly in the valuation groups mentioned in the question, but probably the following approximate figures, which relate to the year 1907–8, will serve his purpose:—
Annual value under £30. Annual value £30 and under Annual value £50 and over. England and Wales (including London) 17,900 13,420 32,070 Scotland 1,220 1,560 3,710 Ireland 14,860 1,400 850 London 1 20 5,080