§ Mr. GRETTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether, with regard to his estimate of 4,200,000 as the yield of intoxicating liquor Licence Duties for the year 1911–12, he will state the sums estimated in respect of manufacturers' licences, wholesale dealers' licences, and retailers' licences;(2) whether he will give the approximate total amount of the Licence Duties in respect of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the financial years ended 31st March, 1909, 1910, and 1911, including in the figures for each year all sums payable for such duties whether collected in that financial year or not, and distinguished between the amounts in respect of manufacturers' licences, wholesale dealers' licences, and retailers' licences?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI will answer these two questions together. The amounts are as shown below:—
Manufacturers. Dealers. Retailers. £ £ £ 1908–9. 12,013 205,968 1,958,482 1909–10 *407,823 *221,483 *4,142,993 * Still subject to final adjustment. Having regard to the number of adjustments still to be made, I do not think that anything would be gained by distributing the estimated yield for 1910–11 and 1911–12 under these heads.