§ Mr. D. REIDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many proof gallons of home-made spirits were, during the year ended 31st March, 1925, distilled in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, received from the Irish Free State, retained for consumption in the United Kingdom and Ulster, removed to the Irish Free State, exported, exported as medical preparations, used for ships' stores, fortifying wines, etc., used in arts and manufactures, methylated, and allowed as deficiencies, respectively; the number of proof gallons of home made spirits remaining in bond on the 1st April, 1925; the number of proof gallons of imported spirits duty paid and retained for consumption during the year ended 31st March, 1925, namely, brandy, rum, geneva, and other unenumerated spirits, tested, not tested, and perfumed; and the number of proof gallons of imported spirits used during the year ended 31st March, 1955, for methylation and for arts and manufactures, respectively?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe particulars required, which include spirits received1320W from and exported to the Irish Free State, are as follow:
Proof Gallons, except as otherwise stated. Home-made Spirits— Distilled in England 8,210,774 Distilled in Scotland 27,435,665 Distilled in Northern Ireland 2,382,017 Re-warehoused on re-importation, etc 231,919 Retained for consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,287,035 Exported 8,237,063 Exported as medical preparations 195,876 Used for ships' stores, fortifying wines, etc. 586,558 Used in arts and manufactures 695,639 Methylated 7,600,146 Allowed as deficiencies, etc 2,923,347 Remaining in bond on 31st March, 1925 147,746,126 Imported Spirits— Duty paid and retained for consumption:— Brandy 653,144 Rum 1,147,852 Geneva 97,884 Other unenumerated spirits:— Tested 295,720* Not tested 940† Perfumed 18,007† Used for methylation 597,128 Used for arts and manufactures 446,753 * Includes the quantities contained in perfumery, soap and varnish. † Liquid gallons.
§ Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities, proof gallons, of home spirits exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the five months ending 31st May in 1913, 1924 and 1925, to the United States, Canada, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bermudas, Bahamas, British West Indies, Cuba, Hayti, S. Domingo, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, S. Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, British Honduras and Guiana, 1321W China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Germany, respectively?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe particulars required in respect of the first five months of 1924 and 1925 are shown below. No similar particulars are available in respect of the first five months of 1913:
Country of Destination. 1st Jan.-31st May, 1924. 1st Jan.- 31st May, 1925. Proof Gallons. Proof Gallons. United States of America. 638 1,361 Canada 453,041 379,341 St. Pierre and Miquelon 185,190 187,770 Newfoundland and Labrador. 59,174 46,787 Bermudas 87,630 20,298 Bahamas 126,630 107,493 British West India Islands (excluding Bahamas). 68,290 94,028 Cuba 60,769 75,471 Haiti 3,440 2,323 San Domingo 3,958 757 Mexico 60,441 37,443 Guatemala 6,715 15,087 Honduras (not British) 3,802 30,439 San Salvador 16,555 21,685 Nicaragua 49,716 3,575 Costa Rica 1,019 4,034 Colombia 10,742 24,798 Panama 9,077 19,257 Venezuela 5,348 6,473 British Honduras and British Guiana. 9,838 7,098 China 37,381 56,771 Japan 35,484 9,399 Korea 521 362 Hong Kong 19,304 19,127 Philippine Islands 10,509 12,364 Germany 150,991 19,027 1,476,203 1,202,568