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Excise Licenses For Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors

Volume 175: debated on Thursday 30 May 1907

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To ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the total number of excise licences issued for the years ended 31st March, 1905, 31st March, 1906, and 31st March, 1907, in England and Wales, authorising the sale of intoxicating liquors by retail on the premises, and the numbers in each year authorising such consumption on the premises under the following heads, viz., publicans; retailers of beer, cider, and perry; retailers of beer and wine; retailers of cider and perry; retailers of wine; and sweets retailers (not publicans), excluding in all cases occasional licences;

Licences to Vendors of Intoxicating Liquors.Year ended 31st March
1905.1906.1907.
Publicans66,23965,99065,853
Retailers of beer, cider, and perry.28,52228,09627,433
Retailers of beer and wine4,8454,7564,711
Retailers of cider and perry827878
Retailers of wine297288306
Sweets retailers (not publicans) 1,045991934
Total number of "on" licences.101,030100,19999,315
Publicans (part year) included in above figures292236206