§ 27. Mr. OSWALD LEWISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has yet received from the Brewers' Society information as to the quantities of British malting barley purchased by brewers in the years June, 1932, to June, 1933, and June, 1933, to June, 1934, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINIn response to the inquiry I promised to make of the Brewers' Society, I am informed that returns voluntarily furnished by brewers, estimated by the society to cover over 95 per cent. of the total output of Homemade beer, show the following results:
| — | Year ended 30th June, 1933. | Year ended 30th June, 1934. |
| Quarters. | Quarters. | |
| Home-grown Barley purchased. | 686,732 | 872,976 |
| Malt (made from home grown barley) put-chased or contracted to be purchased. | 715,921 | 899,155 |
| 1,402,653 | 1,772,131 |
§ I should add that one quarter of barley weighing 448 lbs. is the equivalent of one quarter of malt weighing 336 lbs.
§ Mr. LEWISCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether these figures show that the members of the Brewers' Society have fully implemented the promises made to him last year on the subject?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI think the hon. Member can form an opinion as well as I can about that. The figures show a considerable increase.
§ Captain HEILGERSMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman has the figures for this year up to the end of February?