§ Mr. CREANasked the Secretary to the Treasury the total amount of spirits manufactured in England, Scotland and Ireland, 1669W respectively, for the year ending the 30th September, 1914, namely: distilleries manufacturing yeast, using patent stills with or without pot stills; using pot stills only; distilleries not using yeast, using patent stills with or without pot stills;
— England. Scotland. Ireland. United Kingdom. Number of Distilleries. Quantity. Number of Distilleries. Quantity. Number of Distilleries. Quantity. Number of Distilleries. Quantity. Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Distilleries manufacturing yeast, using— Patent stills with or without pot stills 3 3,697,971 8 10,739,873 5 6,827,099 16 21,264,943 Pot stills only— — — — — — — — — Distilleries not manufacturing yeast, using— Patent stills with or without pot stills 5 10,463,844 4 7,903,745 2 3,286,792 147 31,837,138 Pot stills only — — 121 10,182,757 15 — — — 8 14,161,815 133 28,826,375 22 10,113,891 163 53,102,081