§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLasked the right hon. Gentleman what is the number of proof gallons of spirit in a barrel (36 gallons) of beer brewed at the standard gravity of 55 and attenuated to a gravity of 8; and what is the Excise duty on a barrel of such beer?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe average number of proof gallons of spirit in a barrel (36 gallons) of beer brewed at the standard gravity of 55, and attenuated to a gravity of 8, is 3.3, and the Excise duty on such beer is 7s. 9d. per barrel.