HL Deb 08 November 1949 vol 165 cc398-400
THE EARL OF MANSFIELD

asked His Majesty's Government whether they will state for each of the financial years 1945–46 to 1948–49 inclusive, the total gallonage of Scots whisky exported to the United States of Canada, and the other hard currency countries respectively, together with the foreign exchange received as a result of these exports from each of the countries concerned; as well as similar figures for the countries of the Empire, the Colonies, and the sterling bloc.

LORD LUCAS OF CHILWORTH

Exports of Scotch whisky are not separately recorded in the trade accounts. The following table sets out the United Kingdom exports of whisky (Scotch and Irish) in the financial years stated.

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF WHISKY (SCOTCH AND IRISH (1)
Countries to which exported April, 1945 to March, 1946 April, 1946 to March, 1947 April, 1947 to March, 1948 April, 1948 to March, 1949
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Thousand proof gallons £'000 Thousand proof gallons £'000 Thousand proof gallons £'000 Thousand proof gallons £'000
United States of America 2,347 4,284 2,813 5,328 4,426 8,849 4,760 9,795
Canada and New foundland 391 722 489 896 665 1,346 871 1,831
Other Present Hard Currency Countries 711 1,372 484 929 623 1,296 619 1,292
Members of the Commonwealth (including Canada and Newfoundland) 1,168 2,102 1,331 2,412 1,427 2,789 1,816 3,646
British Colonies 277 517 381 719 381 762 328 668
Total, Commonwealth 1,445 2,619 1,712 3,131 1,808 3,551 2,144 4,314
Sterling Area (2) 1,111 2,011 1,305 2,399 1,192 2,304 1,295 2,531
Figures of foreign exchange received for exports of whisky are not available. The figures shown above represent the sterling f.o.b. value of exports.
(1) Figures for Scotch whisky only are not available as the trade returns heading relates to "Whisky, Scotch and Irish."
(2) These figures relate to exports to the sterling countries of the Commonwealth together with those to the Irish Republic, Iceland, Burma and Iraq.

House adjourned at ten minutes before seven o'clock.