§ Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether lie will inform the House of the amount of provision and excise opium manufactured in the Government factory at Ghazipur during the last four years?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe following are the amounts for the four years ended October, 1925:
Punjab
The latest figures available are:
Year. Total area under cultivation. Acres. 1921–22 … … … 1,334 1922–23 … … … 1,992 1923–24 … … … 1,711 1924–25 … … … 1,607 The entire crop from the United Provinces but not the Punjab was treated at the Government opium factory at Ghazipur.
§ Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India propose to introduce further legislation against opium smoking in clubs and dens?
§ Earl WINTERTONThis is a provincial subject. The Legislative Councils of 2335W the Punjab and of the United Provinces have passed Acts prohibiting opium-smoking assemblies of three or more persons and of two or more persons, respectively. The Government of Assam contemplate introducing similar legislation.