HC Deb 23 August 1894 vol 29 c380
MR. A. O'CONNOR

I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that the barrels used by brewers in Ireland contain only 32 gallons as against 36 contained by barrels used in England, and whether he will take care that this difference shall be kept in view in any Returns made of the quantities of beer sent from Ireland for consumption in Great Britain; and if he can say what are the respective capacities of the English and the Irish hogshead?

SIR J. T. HIBBERT

(who replied) said: I am aware that the barrels used by brewers in Ireland contain 32 gallons, while those used in England contain 36 gallons. The difference has always been kept in view in connection with the Returns referred to. The English hogshead contains 54 gallons; the Irish hogshead 48.