HC Deb 21 February 1946 vol 419 c291W
Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Minister of Food the total amount of barley allowed for the use of brewers and distillers for the last year of which the statistics are available; and what sugar and other grain was allowed for the same purpose in the same period.

Sir B. Smith:

The following are the estimated quantities of cereals and of sugar used by brewers and distillers in the United Kingdom in the year ended 30th September, 1945. The quantity of barley used by brewers is not known but represents the bulk of the total.

— Brewers. Distillers.
(Tons). (Tons).
Barley 775,000 { 89,000
Other Cereals 3,000
Sugar, including the equivalent of Syrup, Glucose and Saccharin 89,203 Nil

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