§ 55 Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, molasses and other materials used in distilling in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1926, and the number of proof gallons distilled;
(2) the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, maize, etc., sugar, etc., and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1926,, together with the bulk barrels produced; and
(3) the quantities of beer (standard' and bulk barrels), spirits and wine retained for consumption during the calendar year 1926 in Northern Ireland; and the estimated revenue attributable thereto?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAs the answers to these questions involve tables of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the answers:
§ The quantities of certain materials used in distilling and the number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1926, are as follow:
| Materials used. | … | Cwts. |
| Malt | … | 1,984,338 |
| Unmalted grain | … | 1,573,071 |
| Rice | … | 12,498 |
| Molasses | … | 1,315,197 |
| Glucose | … | — |
| Sugar | … | — |
| Other materials | … | — |
| Proof gallons. | ||
| Spirits distilled | … | 31,833,385 |
§ The quantities of certain materials used in brewing and the number of bulk in Great Britain and barrels brewed in Great Britian and 1584 Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1926, are as follow:
| Materials used. | Cwts. |
| Malt | 10,948,168 |
| Unmalted corn | 23,113 |
| Rice, rice grits and flaked rice | 45,100 |
| Maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparations | 782,293 |
| Sugar, including its equivalent of syrup, glucose and saccharum | 1,832,914 |
| Hops | 355,375 |
| Preparations of hops | 79 |
| Hop substitutes | 28 |
| Bulk barrels. | |
| Beer brewed | 25,987,830 |
§ The approximate quantities of beer, spirits and wine retained for consumption in Northern Ireland during the calendar year 1926, and the estimated revenue attributable thereto are as follow:
| Article. | Approximate quantity retained for consumption. | Estimated Attributable Revenue. |
| £ | ||
| Beer | Standard Barrels 201,000 | 779,000 |
| Bulk Barrels. 238,000 | ||
| Spirits | Proof Gallons. 331,000 | 1,171,000 |
| Wine | Gallons. 338.000 | 69,000 |