§ Mr. Magnayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the total quantity of beer produced and imported and of spirits produced during the calendar year 1941;
(2) the number of gallons of imported wines and of British wines, respectively, cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom during the calendar year 1541;
(3) the quantity of home-made spirits and imported spirits, respectively, in bonded warehouses on 31st December, 1942?
§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (i) the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice and maize, sugar and sugar substitutes used in brewing and distilling in the United Kingdom during the brewing and distilling year ended 30th September, 1941;
(2) the amount of the duty levied on spirits, home and imported beer, imported wines and British wines, respectively, and hops, during the year ended 31st December, 1941; and the amount received for liquor licence duties, monopoly value and club duty during the financial year ended 31st March, 1942?
§ Mr. Grovesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (i) the number of proof gallons of spirits retained for consumption in Great Britain during the year ended 31st December, 1941;
(2) the number of bulk and standard barrels, home and imported, retained for consumption in Great Britain during the year ended 31st December, 1941;
649W(3) the quantities of barley, unmalted corn, rice and maize, sugar, glucose and hops used in brewing, and the number of bulk barrels brewed during the brewing year ended 30th September, 1941; and the quantity of barley, unmalted corn and molasses, and any other materials used in distilling, together with the number of proof gallons distilled during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1941?
§ Sir K. WoodI am advised that it would be contrary to the public interest that the figures for which my hon. Friends ask should be published.