HC Deb 28 November 1934 vol 295 cc850-1W
Mr. LECKIE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, maize, &c., sugar, glucose and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1934; also the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, sugar and molasses used for distilling during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1934, together with the number of bulk barrels of beer brewed and the number of gallons of spirits distilled during the same period?

Mr. COOPER

The 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, 1934, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwts.
Malt 7,995,574
Unmalted Corn 11,816
Rice, Rice Grits, Flaked Rice, Maize Grits, Flaked Maize and other similar preparations. 547,865
Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrups, Glucose and Saecharum. 1,543,228
Hops 233,419
Preparations of Hops 107
Hop Substitutes 91
Bulk Barrels
Beer brewed 20,378,879

The approximate 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, 1934, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwts.
Malt 1,143,000
Unmalted Corn 1,254,000
Rice 2,000
Sugar
Molasses 5,543,000
Proof gallons.
Spirits Distilled 47,802,000