HC Deb 01 August 1904 vol 139 cc260-1
MR KILBRIDE (Kildare, S.)

To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the respective total production, during the years 1901, 1902, and 1903, of the distilleries of England, † See (4) Debates, cxxxvi, 264 Scotland, and Ireland, classifying the distilleries of each country under the headings of distilleries using pot stills only; distilleries using patent stills only; and distilleries using both pot and patent stills.

(Answered by Mr. Austen Chamberlain). Table showing the total production of

Country. 1901. 1902. 1903.
Distilleries using pot stills only. Distilleries using patent stills only. Distilleries using both pot and patent stills. Distilleries using pot stills only. Distilleries using patent still only. Distilleries using pot stills only. Distilleries using both pot and patent stills. Distilleries using patent stills only. Distilleries using both pot and patent stills.
— — — — — — — — —
Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof Gallons at proof Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof. Gallons at proof.
England. — 6,629,528 6,216,319 — 5,773,065 5,805,852 — 6,045,404 5,762,586
Scotland. 10,493,466 14,302,182 5,527,647 10,455,846 13,423,128 4,406,435 10,446,101 11,130,941 4,578,571
Ireland. 3,836,584 2,118,715 7,599,496 3,342,886 1,974,905 7,555,819 3,065,471 1,760,645 7,606,471