HC Deb 24 July 1935 vol 304 cc1850-1W
Dr. SALTER

asked 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 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.