HC Deb 11 May 1923 vol 163 cc2754-5W
Mr. HANCOCK

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the number of licences issued to brewers and spirit distillers, respectively, for each year since 1913?

Major BOYD - CARPENTER

The figures are as follow:

Year ended 31st March. Number of licences issued.
Brewers. Distillers.
1913 … … 3,941 193
1914 … … 3,746 190
1915 … … 3,556 186
1916 … … 3,370 185
1917 … … 3,234 181
1918 … … 3,151 181
1919 … … 3,057 175
1920 … … 2,914 175
1921 … … 2,670 175
1922 … … 2,484 176
1923 … … 2,317 172