§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of barrels of beer manufactured in the United Kingdom upon which duty has been paid in each month since the increased duty was imposed in November, 1914; the number of barrels of beer manufactured and duty paid in the corresponding months of the years 1913–14; and whether he will state the quantity of spirits taken out of bond in each month of the same periods in the years 1913–14–15?
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§ Mr. McKENNAThe figures are as follows:—
Month. Beer, Home-made. Spirits, Home-made and Imported. 1st December, 1913, 1st December, 1914, 1st December, 1914, to 30th November, 1915. 1st December, 1913, to 30th November, 1914. 1st December, 1914, to 30th November, 1915. Barrels. Barrels. Proof Gallons. Proof Gallons. December … … 3,068,000 1,922,000 3,651,000 3,739,000 January … … 2,736,000 2,131,000 2,834,000 2,988,000 February … … 2,532,000 1,975,000 2,406,000 2,953,000 March … … 2,938,00 2,450,000 2,752,000 4,716,000 April … … 3,000,000 2,255,000 3,769.000 6,192,000 May … … 3,181,000 2,595,000 1,718,000 502,000 June … … 3,065,000 2,709,000 1,868,000 1,517,000 July … … 3,560.000 2,887,000 2,240,000 1,986,000 August … … 2,965,000 2,716,000 2,054,000 2,097,000 September … … 3,111,000 2,834,000 2,097,000 *2,925,000 October … … 3,121000 2,490,000 2,798,000 *2,394,000 November … … 2,629,000 2,288,000 3,406,000 *3,255,000 * Approximate.