HC Deb 07 July 1914 vol 64 cc890-1W
Mr. CREAN

asked the Secretary to the Treasury the total amount of spirits manufactured in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, for the year ending the 30th September, 1913, 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; and using pot stills only; giving in each case the number of distilleries working as given for the preceding year?

Mr. MONTAGU

The following statement shows the quantities of spirits manufactured in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, in the year ended 30th September, 1913, and the number of distilleries working:—

England. Scotland. Ireland.
No. of Distilleries. Proof Gallons. No. of Distilleries. Proof Gallons. No. of Distilleries. Proof Gallons.
Distilleries manufacturing Yeast:
Using Patent Stills with or without Pot Stills 3 3,521,495 7 10,283,230 5 6,805,702
Using Pot Stills only
Distilleries not manufacturing Yeast:
Using Patent Stills with or without Pot Stills 5 9,791,850 6 7,314,458 2 3,475,686
Using Pot Stills only 114 8,447,322 17
Total 8 13,313,345 127 26,045,010 24 10,281,388