§ 64. Mr. LEWISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will obtain from the Brewers' Society information as to the quantities of British malting barley purchased by brewers in the years ending June, 1933, June. 1934, and June, 1935, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have received from the Brewers' Society the results of returns voluntarily furnished by brewers 2313 in respect of the three years in question. As a table of figures is involved, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it' in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| — | Year ended30th June, 1933. | Year ended30th June, 1934. | Year ended30th June, 1935 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |||
| Quarters. | Quarters. | Quarters. | |||
| Home-grown barley purchased. | … | … | 686,732 | 872,976 | 941,268 |
| Malt (made from home-grown barley) purchased or contracted to be purchased. | 715,921 | 899,155 | 923,257 | ||
| Totals | … | … | 1,402,653 | 1,772,131 | 1,864,525 |
| Expressed in cwts. | … | … | 5,610,612 | 7,088,524 | 7,458,100 |
| NOTE.— The 1935 returns represent 97 per cent. of the total barrelage of the country, as against 95 per cent. for the two previous years. |