§ Mr. FENBYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give, for the year ended 31st March, 1928, the number of proof gallons of British spirits exported; the number of standard barrels of beer exported and imported, respectively; and the number of proof gallons of rum, brandy, and geneva, respectively, retained for home consumption?
§ Mr. CHURCHILL.The figures asked for are as follow:
Proof gallons of British spirits exported 7,362,129 Standard barrels of beer exported (including both homemade and imported) 364,457 Standard barrels of beer imported 1,450,575 Proof gallons retained for home consumption: Rum 895,288 Brandy 582,201 Geneva 88,801