HC Deb 06 November 1934 vol 293 cc850-2W
Mr. LECKIE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the calendar year ended 31st December, 1933, the net revenue derived from spirits, beer, imported wine, sweets (including British wine), hops and hop extracts?

Mr. COOPER

The following table gives the particulars for which the hon. Member asks:

Article and Approximate Net Revenue Calendar Year ended 31st December,

Article and Approximate Net Revenue Calendar Year ended 31st December, 1933.
£
Spirits 34,291,000
Beer 62,028,000
Wine, Imported 4,069,000
Sweets, including British Wines 291,000
Hops and Hop Extracts 131,000

Mr. LECKIE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for England and Scotland, respectively, the number of spirit dealers, beer dealers, wine dealers, publicans, retailers of spirits off, retailers of beer on, retailers of beer off, retailers of wine on, retailers of wine off, and the net receipts of duty in respect of such licences for the financial year ended 31st March, 1934?

Mr. COOPER

The following table shows the particulars for which the hon. Member asks:

tained for consumption in England and Northern Ireland, and Scotland, respectively?

Mr. COOPER

The following table contains the information required:

Statement showing for each month of the years ending 30th September, 1932. 1933 and 1934 the Quantity of Bulk and Standard Barrels of Beer produced (i.e., charged with duty) in England and Northern Ireland and in Scotland, and the Quantity in Bulk and Standard Barrels retained for consumption.
Beer Produced. Retained for Consumption in United Kingdom.*
England and Northen Ireland. Scotland.
Standard Barrels. Bulk Barrels. Standard Barrels. Bulk Barrels. Standard Barrels. Bulk Barrels.†
1931.
October 1,073,000 1,487,000 79,000 110,000 1,120,000 1,563,000
November 980,000 1,333,000 77,000 106,000 1,028,000 1,410,000
December 1,259,000 1,740,000 91,000 127,000 1,318,000 1,834,000
1932.
January 911,000 1,247,000 68,000 95,000 954,000 1,315,000
February 845,000 1,151,000 62,000 86,000 882,000 1,212,000
March 1,032,000 1,423,000 58,000 79,000 1,066,000 1,477,000
April 960,000 1,307,000 78,000 109,000 1,015,000 1,393,000
May 1,154,000 1,611,000 94,000 130,000 1,223,000 1,717,000
June 1,118,000 1,572,010 92,000 130,000 1,187,000 1,678,000
July 1,186,000 1,679,000 86,000 123,000 1,245,000 1,773,000
August 1,145,000 1,626,000 85,000 120,000 1,209,000 1,723,000
September 1,032,000 1,447,000 77,000 107,000 1,087,000 1,531,000
October 902,000 1,246,000 73,000 100,000 951,000 1,321,000
November 935,000 1,292,000 68,000 93,000 978,000 1,358,000
December 1,110,000 1,538,000 78,000 108,000 1,163,000 1,620,000
1933.
January 794,000 1,086,000 61,000 85,000 834,000 1,148,000
February 672,000 919,000 47,000 63,000 700,000 962,000
March 990,000 1,373,000 62,000 85,000 1,029,000 1,434,000
April 952,000 1,313,000 65,000 91,000 1,001,000 1,387,000
May 1,373,000 1,844,000 114,000 150,000 1,463,000 1,968,000
June 1,238,000 1,690,000 104,000 139,000 1,319,000 1,804,000
July 1,310,000 1,795,000 100,000 136,000 1,386,000 1,905,000
August 1,358,000 1,862,000 103,000 136,000 1,438,000 1,974,000
September 1,225,000 1,661,000 91,000 121,000 1,293,000 1,757,000
October 1,131,000 1,512,000 87,000 114,000 1,193,000 1,599,000
November 1,103,000 1,452,000 80,000 103,000 1,158,000 1,529,000
December 1,190,000 1,561,000 88,000 115,000 1,256,000 1,653,000
1934.
January 982,000 1,286,000 70,000 93,000 1,029,000 1,354,000
February 933,000 1,228,000 70,000 91,000 985,000 1,299,000
March 1,194,000 1,584,000 81,000 105,000 1,255,000 1,668,000
April 1,037,000 1,373,000 80,000 106,000 1,098,000 1,459,000
May 1,364,000 1,839,000 101,000 132,000 1,442,000 1,948,000
June 1,256,000 1,706,000 97,000 129,000 1,328,000 1,810,000
July 1,474,000 2,016,000 113,000 153,000 1,566,000 2,147,000
August 1,354,000 1,840,000 103,000 136,000 1,435,000 1,954,000
September 1,176,000 1,590,000 89,000 116,000 1,242,000 1,680,000
* Information as to the quantity of home-made beer retained for consumption in England and Northern Ireland and Scotland separately, is not available.
†Prior to 26th April, 1933, the figures for bulk barrels are based on the quantity on which rebate was allowed.

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