HC Deb 07 February 1939 vol 343 cc769-70W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the approximate net revenue from duties on home-made and imported beer and homemade and imported spirits, respectively, and imported wine, British wine, sweets, and hops for the year 1938?

Sir J. Simon

The approximate net revenue derived from the specified articles during the calendar year ended 31st December, 1938, was as follows:

£
Beer:
Home-made 62,266,000
Imported 3,304,000
Total 65,570,000
Spirits:
Home-made 30,536,000
Imported 4,581,000
Total 35,117,000
Wine, Imported 4,818,000
Sweets, including British wines 516,000
Hops and Hop Extracts 177,000