§ Mr. Duthieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantity of malt whisky and grain whisky, respectively, distilled in Scotland for the year ended 30th September, 1957; and the quantities of both distilled in the whole of Great Britain aid Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. PowellThe quantities of malt spirit and of grain spirit distilled in Scotland and in the United Kingdom as a whole in the year ended 30th September, 1957, were as follows:
Proof gallons — United Kingdom Scotland Production by distilleries using malt only (malt spirit) 18,217,031 18,141,072 Production by distilleries using malt and other materials (grain spirit) 31,415,360 29,389,686