§ 47. Mr. BURKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the percentage of home-produced barley used in brewing increased from 60 per cent. in 1929 to only 66 per cent. in 1934–35; and whether any better percentage is indicated in the Returns for the financial year just closed?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI do not know what is the basis of the figures quoted by the hon. Member, but the Import Duties Advisory Committee have stated that 7,500,000 hundredweights of barley, which is approximately the quantity of home-grown barley purchased or contracted to be purchased by brewers in the year ended June, 1935, is estimated to be the equivalent of some seven-tenths of the total quantity of barley used for brewing purposes. No later figures are available.