§ 30. Mr. RICHARD RUSSELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, and molasses used in distilling in the year ended 30th September, 1933, and also the output in proof gallons?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will with my hon. Friend's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice and molasses used in distilling and the number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, during the year ended 30th September, 1933, are as follow:
| Materials used. | Cwt. | ||
| Malt | … | … | 287,559 |
| Unmalted grain | … | … | 845,389 |
| Rice | … | … | — |
| Molasses | … | … | 4,271,258 |
| Proof gallons. | |||
| Spirits distilled | … | … | 35,502,635 |