§ Mr. WILSON-FOXasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the particulars of stock, production, and distribution of home-made spirits for the year ended 31st March, 1918, as usually given in Table 26 of the Report of the
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A PROVISIONAL STATEMENT of the Stock, Production and Distribution of Homemade Spirits in the year ended 31st March, 1918. Stock and Production. Distribution. Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Pf. galls. Potable Sprits retained for home consumption … … … 10,373,787 In Warehouse on 31st March, 1917 … … 137,749,591 Exported … … … … 4,888,951 Exported as medicinal preparations … … … … 243,449 Used for fortifying wines, for ships' stores, etc. … … 1,152,663 Distilled in 1917–18— Used in arts and manufactures 25,297,092 Pf. galls. Methylated … … … 8,194,181 England 9,966,297 Deficiencies allowed, etc. … 3,592,591 Scotland 14,766,503 53,742,714 Ireland 12,407,868 37,140,668 Balance in warehouse on 31st March, 1918 … … … 121,147,545 174,890,259 174,890,259 Commissioners of Customs and Excise, together with the number of proof gallons distilled in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, during the same year?