§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the annual amount of duty on Scotch whiskey and on wines from foreign countries, respectively?
§ Major ELLIOTSeparate records are not kept under the heading of "Scotch Whiskey" but in the year 1930–31 the revenue from home-made spirits was £35,137,000 and that from wines from foreign countries £3,592,000.
§ Mr. HIRSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total consumption of whiskey and the revenue accruing therefrom for the years 1914, 1923, and 1931, respectively?
§ Major ELLIOTNo separate records are kept under the heading of "whiskey"; but the quantities of homemade spirits duty paid and retained for home consumption together with the amounts of revenue derived therefrom1410W during each of the calendar years 1914, 1923 and 1931 were as follow:
Year ended 31st December. Quantity retained for home consumption. Net revenue received. Proof gallons. £ 1914 25,940,000 18,911,000 1923 12,501,000 43,803,000 1931 (approx.) 9,416,000 32,267,000
§ Mr. HIRSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to the loss of revenue arising from the operation of the Customs Tariff Act, 1876, in relation to the fortifying of wines in bond, he proposes to make an amendment of the Act?
§ Major ELLIOTI cannot at present add anything to the reply which was given on 14th April to a, similar question by the hon. Member for Walthamstow, West (Mr. McEntee).