§ Mr. Palingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he will state the net receipts of Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom for the year ended 31st March, 1938, in respect of beer, home and imported, home-made spirits, imported spirits, wine, including British wine, liquor licences, and monopoly value;
(2) the quantities of British spirits distilled in England and Northern Ireland, and Scotland, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1938; also the quantities of rum, brandy, Geneva, and other spirits imported during the same year; and the quantities of home-made spirits exported?
§ Sir J. SimonThe particulars asked for are as follow:
(1)Receipts: Beer: £ Home-made 61,241,404 Imported 4,498,817 Total 65,740,221 Spirits: Home-made 31,092,200 Imported 4,757,236 Total 35,849,436 Wine, imported 4,988,729 Sweets, including British wines 498,521 Liquor licences 4,305,194 Monopoly value 316,060 (2) Quantities: Proof gallons. British spirits distilled in England and Northern Ireland 45,878,148 British spirits distilled in Scotland 32,502,799 Spirits imported: Brandy 492,094 Rum 1,916,372 Geneva 72,037 Unenumerated spirits (including imitation rum) 392,065 Liquid gallons. Liqueurs, cordials, mixtures and other preparations containing spirits in bottle, entered in such a manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested 3,070 Proof gallons. Home-made spirits, exported: Whisky, Scotch or Irish 8,270,136 Other sorts 1,319,267 Note.—The above quantities represent ethyl alcohol only.