§ 28. Captain HEILGERSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the understanding reached with the brewers and anounced in the Budget Speech of 1933, whereby the brewers undertook to improve the gravities of their beers by at least two degrees, is still in operation and will continue to be observed?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir. The undertaking as to gravities given to me by the Brewers' Society in connection with the reduction of the Beer Duty in 1926 last year's Budget was that the society would "use its influence to induce all brewers to raise the gravity of their beers by at least two degrees." I am informed that the society has frequently impressed on its members that in its view this additional gravity should continue to be given.