§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, maize, etc., sugar, etc., and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ending 30th September, 1927, together with the bulk barrels produced?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe quantities of certain materials used in brewing and the number of bulk barrels brewed in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1927, are as follow:
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Materials used. Cwts. Malt 10,682,484 Unmalted Corn 21,932 Rice, Rice grits and Flaked Rice 44,032 Maize grits, Flaked Maize and other similar preparations 778,968 Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrup, Glucose and Saccharum 1,816,773 Hops 337,721 Preparations of Hops 98 Hop Substitutes 34 Bulk barrels. Beer Brewed 25,178,420
§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, molasses, and other materials used in distilling in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1927, and the number of proof gallons distilled?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe quantities of certain materials used in distilling and the number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1927, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt 1,491,948 Unmalted Grain 1,744,333 Rice 350 Molasses 1,371,216 Other materials 2,271 Proof gallons. Spirits Distilled 28,208,016
§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of beer (standard and bulk barrels), spirits, and wine retained for consumption during the calendar year 1927 in Northern Ireland, and the estimated revenue attributable thereto?
Mr. CHURCH ILLThe approximate quantities of beer, spirits and wine retained for consumption in Northern Ireland during the calendar year 1927, and the estimated revenue attributable thereto, are as follow:
Article. Approximate quantity retained for consumption. Estimated Attributable Revenue. Beer Standard Barrels. £ 193,000. 745,000 Bulk Barrels. 228,000 Proof Gallons. Spirits 313,000 1,112,000 Gallons. Wine 321,000 76,000