§ Mr. CREANasked 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. MONTAGUThe 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:—
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— 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