§ Sir A. SHIRLEY BENNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value of the spirits taken out of bond in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland during the month of February for home consumption; and what Excise was collected on it?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe approximate net amount of duty collected on spirits retained for home consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the month of February, 1925, was:
£ Customs Duty on imported spirits 553,000 Excise Duty on home-made spirits 2,759,000 Total 3,312,000 No information is available as to the value of such spirits.
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§ Sir A. SHIRLEY BENNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value of the spirits withdrawn from bond in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland during the month of February for ex-Port; and what, if any, Excise was collected on it?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe declared value (f.o.b.) of spirits registered as exported from bonded warehouses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the month of February, 1925, was £1,077,038. No duty was payable on such spirits.