§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Food how many bottles of wines and spirits were imported into this country during 1947, indicating each variety separately; the country of origin and the cost in each case; and whether hard or soft currency was involved.
§ Mr. StracheyThe value of wines and spirits imported into the United Kingdom in 1947 was as follows:—
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£ From United States of America, Canada and Newfoundland and American account countries 147,156 Other countries 17,008,529 Total from all sources 17,155,685 Values are c.i.f.; duties of Customs are not included. I am sending my hon. Friend a list giving the quantity, value and countries whence consigned, of individual wines and spirits imported into the United Kingdom in 1947, since it is rather too long to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT.