§ SIR J. DEWAR (Inverness)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the respective total production during the years 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1907, of the distilleries of England, Scotland, and Ireland, classifying the 1551 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. Lloyd-George.)—Table showing the Total Production of Spirits in the Distilleries of England,
| Country. | 1904. | 1905. | ||||
| 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 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. | |
| England | — | 8,317,669 | 3,667,015 | — | 8,618,625 | 3,907,978 |
| Scotland | 11,440,981 | 10,146,083 | 4,786,493 | 11,455,712 | 8,438,833 | 4,185,107 |
| Ireland | 3,229,905 | 1,650,962 | 7,961,226 | 3,344,025 | 2,905,754 | 5,891,3[...]4 |