§ Sir C. FALLSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will say, in reference to the spirit duties, what was the actual revenue from the duties on spirits, home made and imported, respectively, in the year ended 31st March, 1925; what was the estimated revenue from the above duties, respectively, for the year ended 31st March, 1925; and what is the estimated revenue from the same duties, respectively, for the year ended 31st March, 1926?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe figures re quested are as follow:
779W
§ Sir C. FALLSasked 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, 1925, for methylation and for arts and manufactures, respectively?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe figures asked for will not be available until early in June, when perhaps my hon. and gallant Friend will be good enough to repeat his question.