§ Mr. GROVESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, maize, sugar, glucose and hops used in brewing during the brewing year ending 30th September, 1925, and the number of bulk barrels produced during such year; and the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, maize, molasses and other materials used in distilling during the distilling year ending 30th September, 1925, together with the number of proof gallons distilled daring that year?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe quantities of certain materials used in brewing and the number of bulk barrels brewed in. Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1925, are as follow:
The quantities of certain materials used in distilling and the number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1925, are as follow:
Materials Used. Cwts. Malt 11,453,591 Unmalted corn 23,735 Rice, rice grits and flaked rice 53,266 Maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparations 854,859 Sugar, including its equivalent of syrup, glucose and saccharum 1,863,930 Hops 362,554 Preparation of hops 76 Hop substitutes 36 Bulk barrels. Beer brewed 26,849,703
Materials Used. Cwts. Malt … … … 3,056,601 Unmalted Grain … … … 2,109,129 Rice … … … 3,560 Molasses … … … 1,237,971 Glucose … … … — Sugar … … … — Other Materials … … … 15,025 Proof Gallons. Spirits Distilled … … … 40,263,700