HC Deb 23 December 1929 vol 233 cc1890-1
37. Mr. R. A. TAYLOR

asked the Minister of Agriculture how much homegrown wheat passes annually through the mills in Great Britain; and if he has any information respecting the quantity of home-grown barley used in Great Britain by brewers and maltsters?

Mr. N. BUXTON

It is estimated in a Report which will shortly be published by the Ministry on the Agricultural Output and the Food Supplies of Great Britain that the average amount of homegrown wheat milled is about 900,000 tons, and that on average rather less than half of the total crop of barley is used for malting.

Mr. TAYLOR

Can the right hon. Gentleman say when that Report will be available?

Mr. BUXTON

I cannot give the exact date.

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