MR. C. WILSONasked the under secretary of State for India, the amount of revenue derived by the Government of India from the sale of intoxicants on the year 1874–75, 1881–82, 1891–92, 1901–02, 1911–12, 1981–82, 1891–92, 1901–02, 1911–12, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1220–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, respectively, and the percentages which this revenue bore to the total revenue in each of the years?
§ Mr. RICHARDSThe information required is given in the following table. Excise revenue figures are given for spirits and drugs, including opium. The revenue show is gross revenue up to 1920–21, but the figure for 1921–22 and 1922–23 represent gross revenue less a deduction for "Refunds." In all cases the figures are for British India:—
for the abolition of communal representation discussed in the Secretary of State's letter addressed to a member of 1149W the Madras Executive Council has the approval of the British Government; and whether he has received representations, official and unofficial, from members of the Indian Government against the proposal?
§ Mr. RICHARDSNo proposal for the abolition of communal representation has been discussed in any letter of the Secretary of State or considered by His Majesty's Government; and no representations, official or unofficial, from members of the Indian Government have been received by him on the subject adverted to.