62. Mr. Hardasked the Minister of Food what proportions of the 1948 barley crop in the United Kingdom are being used for brewing beer, for distilling spirits, other malting purposes and animal feedingstuffs.
§ Mr. StracheyThe proportions are approximately as follow: 38 per cent. for brewing, 10 per cent. for whisky distilling, 5 per cent. for malt for purposes other than brewing and 37 per cent. for animal feeding. The balance of 10 per cent. covers seed requirements and production of pot and pearl barley.