§ Viscount WOLMERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state how much beer is to be browed during the year 1919; and what was the consumption of beer for the years 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918, respectively?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe quantities of beer brewed in previous years to the present were as follows:—
Standard Barrels. Year ended 31 March, 1912 34,975,378 Year ended 31 March, 1913 34,751,904 Year ended 31 March, 1914 36,057,913 Year ended 31 March, 1915 33,099,411 Year ended 31 March, 1916 30,292,977 Year ended 31 March, 1917 26,626,039 Year ended 31 March, 1918 13,800,000 The quantity permitted to be brewed in the year ending 31st March, 1919, is 13,260,000 standard barrels. It is not possible to state at present what quantity will be brewed during the year 1919; but the present permitted barrelage is at the rate of 15,270,000 standard barrels per annum.