§ Mr. J. WILLIAMSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the consumption of wines, spirits and beer in 1913, 1921,
Year. Wine. Spirits. Beer. Quantity retained for Home Consumption Net Receipt Quantity retained for Home Consumption. Net Receipt. Quantity retained for Home Consumption. Net Receipt. Proof Standard Gallons. £ Gallons. £ Barrels. £ 1913 … … … 11,367,549 1,125,246 31,831,072 23,403,205 35,323,630 13,653,824 1920 … … … 15,053,776 2,868,525 22,138,488 71,070,340 26,919,542 112,986,069 1921 … … … 11,175,094 2,725,246 18,541,664 66,300,323 24,371,182 125,976,959 1922 … … … 12,549,419 3,113,095 16,918,815 59,992,925 20,939,746 107,740,804 1923* … … … 13,238,522 3,227,402 14,729,368 52,065,234 20,488,785 85,628,595 1924 … … … 15,334,346 3,689,649 14,725,451 51,862,380 21,926,542 80,294,658 1925 … … … 16,070,636 3,777,350 14,353,743 50,515,600 22,080,469 83,052,260 * As from 1st January, 1923, the figures relate to Great Britain and Northern Ireland only.
§ Mr. MORRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the net receipts for liquor licence duties in Great Britain for the year 1925–26 in respect of manufacturers (brewers, distillers and others); dealers; retailers (spirits, on and off; beer, eider, and perry, on and off; passenger vessels and railway restaurant cars; occasional)?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe net receipts from liquor licence duties for the year 1925–26 in Great Britain were as follows:
— England Wales. Scotland Great Britain £ £ £ Manufacturers 243,473 28,824 272,297 Dealers 100,486 15,323 115,809 Retailers 3,653,998 268,690 3,922,688 The net receipts from retailers' licences include £81,792 in respect of wine and sweets on and off licences.
§ Mr. MORRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the net receipts of 3014W 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, and the total revenue obtained from Customs and Excise duties on spirits, wine and beer in 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1926?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe quantities of wine, spirits and beer retained for home consumption in each of the calendar years 1913, and 1920 to 1925 (inclusive), together with the net amount of revenue derived from the duties on these articles in the same years were as follow:
Customs and Excise for beer, home spirits, foreign and Colonial spirits and wine, liquor licences and monopoly value for the year ended 31st March, 1926?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe net amount of Customs and Excise revenue derived from beer., home-made spirits, imported spirits, wine, liquor licences, and monopoly values during the year ended 31st March,1926, was as follows:
Head of Duty. Net Receipt. £ Beer … 82,403,147 Spirits, home-made … 41,989,706 Spirits, imported … 7,937,939 Wine … 3,745,826 Liquor licences … 4,311,844 Monopoly values … 70,146
§ Mr. MORRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the number of bulk or liquid barrels of beer produced in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1926, with the average specific gravities?
3015W
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe number of bulk barrels of beer produced, by brewers for sale, in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, together with the average specific gravities, during the year ended 31st March, 1926, was as follows:
— Bulk Barrels Average specific gravities. England 24,871,187 1,043.34 Scotland 1,884,933 1,041.87 Northern Ireland 9,490 1,036.91 26,765,610 1,043.23
§ Mr. MORRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of brewers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively, distinguishing in each case brewers for sale from private brewers?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe number of brewers' licences issued in the year ended 31st March, 1926, was as follows:
— England and Wales. Scotland. Northern Ireland. Brewers for sale 1,789 54 1 Private brewers 10,869 618 —* *Private brewers' licences issued in Northern Ireland are controlled by the Northern Ireland Government.