HC Deb 30 April 1976 vol 910 cc200-1W
Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of British and imported beer retained for home consumption and the amount of consumption per head of adult population in each of the years 1911–12, 1931–32, 1961–62, 1971–72 and for 1974–75.

BEER RETAINED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION
British Beer Imported Beer Consumption per Head of Adult Population
(million standard barrels*) (gallons)
1911–12 34.4 0.1 42.6
1931–32 15.6 1.3 17.4
1961–62 18.7 1.0 17.4
1971–72 22.8 1.4 20.6
1974–75 25.3 1.3 22.3
*A standard barrel is 36 gallons at 1,055 degrees of gravity.

Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of British and imported wines and spirits retained for home consumption and the consumption per head of adult population in gallons of wines and

WINES AND SPIRITS RETAINED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION
British Wine Imported Wine Spirits
(million gallons) (million proof gallons)
1911–12 11.1 30.9
1931–32 2.8 12.8 10.1
1961–62 7.3 20.7 15.7
1971–72 11.6 43.8 22.1
1974–75 16.8 62.6 32.4
CONSUMPTION PER HEAD OF ADULT POPULATION
British Wine (gallons) Imported Wine (gallons) Spirits (proof gallons)
1911–12 0.4 1.1
1931–32 0.1 0.4 0.3
1961–62 0.2 0.5 0.4
1971–72 0.3 1.0 0.5
1974–75 0.4 1.5 0.8

Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of revenue accruing to the Treasury from the sale of beer, wines and spirits for each of the years 1911–12, 1931–32, 1961–62, 1971–72 and for 1974–75.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The information is:

Net receipts of duties on Beer, Wines and Spirits
(£ million)
1911–12 37.2
1931–32 114.1
1961–62 418.8
1971–72 998.7
1974–75 1,485*
*VAT estimated receipts included.