HC Deb 04 March 1932 vol 262 cc1417-8W
Dr SALTER

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, un-malted corn, rice, etc., sugar, and molasses used in distilling, and the number of proof gallons distilled during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1931.

Major ELLIOT

The quantities of certain materials used in distilling and the number of proof gallons of spirits dis-

Settlement of British War Debts to the United Kingdom.
Debtor Country. Amount of Debt at date of Funding. Capitalised Present Value of Annuities at date of Funding on 5 per cent, basis. Percentage of Debt remitted on this basis.
£ £ Per cent.
France 600,000,000 (net) 227,000,000 62
Italy 560,000,000 (net) 77,800,000 86
Rumania 18,448,200 6,744,000 63½
Portugal 20,133,000 6,992,000 65¼
Greece 21,440,000 6,719,000 68½
Yugoslavia 25,591,000 8,232,000 67¾

Liability for the War Debt of Belgium was assumed my Germany under the

tilled, in Great Britain and Northern, during the year ended 30th September, 1931, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwts.
Malt 1,090,736
Unmalted grain 1,023,195
Rice, etc
Sugar
Molasses 2,779,875
Proof Gallons.
Spirits distilled. 31,850,000*
* This figure is provisional.