HC Deb 06 June 1912 vol 39 c429W
Colonel CHALONER

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of tobacco manufacturers in the United Kingdom who took out licences for the years ending 31st March, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The figures for the years ended the 31st March, 1909, 1910, and 1911 respectively, as given on page 68 of the Second Report of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Cd. 5827), are 407, 383 and 364. The figure for the year ended the 31st March, 1912, is 360.