§ 18. Sir R. Boothbyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much maize has been imported into Scotland during the past year; and how much of it has been purchased for the purpose of distilling whisky.
§ Mr. MaclayThe Official statistics of imports relate to the United Kingdom as a whole, and I am, therefore, unable to say how much maize was imported into Scotland; nor am I in a position to answer the second part of the Question.
§ Sir R. BoothbyWill my right hon. Friend remind the distillers of Scotland that the importation of dollar feeding-stuffs 1058 unnecessarily is not desirable, that they built up their fame and fortunes on Scottish barley, and that they would be well advised to stick to it?
§ Mr. MaclayI understand that the National Farmers' Unions are pursuing with the distillers the question whether in future more home-grown barley could be bought by the distillers