§ Dr. SALTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the number of occasional licences, any liquor and beer only, granted in England and Wales, and Scotland, respectively, with the total number of days, for the financial years ended 31st March, 1934, and 1935, respectively;
(2) the net receipts of liquor licence duties for the year ended 31st March, 1935, distinguishing manufacturers (brewers, distillers, and others), dealers, retailers (spirits on and off, beer, cider, perry on and off, wine or sweets on and 1851W off), pasenger vessels and railway restaurant cars, occasional?
Numbers of certain occasional licences issued in the financial years ended 31st March, 1934, and 31st March, 1935, respectively, with the total number of days. Year and Description of Licences. England and Wales. Scotland. Number of Licences. Number of Days. Number of Licences. Number of Days. Ended 31st March, 1934— Any Intoxicating Liquor … … 21,770 27,740 2,222 2,598 Beer only … … 196 264 3 8 Ended 31st March, 1935— Any Intoxicating Liquor … … 23,872 30,212 2,349 2,664 Beer only … … 245 300 3 4 Note.—The figures for the year ended 31st March, 1935, are provisional.
NET RECEIPTS of Liquor Licence Duties for the year ended 31st March, 1935. Description. Net Receipt. Manufacturers: £ Brewers … 166,440 Distillers … 19,462 Others … 3,843 Dealers: Spirits … 43,246 Beer … 28,828 Wine … 29,768 Sweets … 550 Retailers: Spirits On … 2,982,203 Spirits Off … 205,519 Beer On … 395,305 Beer Off … 66,872 Cider and Perry On … 65 Cider and Perry Off … 1,093 Wine On … 29,217 Wine Off … 64,447 Sweets On … 250 Sweets Off … 309 Passenger Vessels … 2,360 Railway Restaurant Cars … 1,107 Occasional … 16,518 Note: These figures are provisional.