HC Deb 01 March 1928 vol 214 cc611-2W
Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice, maize, etc., sugar, etc., and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ending 30th September, 1927, together with the bulk barrels produced?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The 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, 1927, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwts.
Malt 10,682,484
Unmalted Corn 21,932
Rice, Rice grits and Flaked Rice 44,032
Maize grits, Flaked Maize and other similar preparations 778,968
Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrup, Glucose and Saccharum 1,816,773
Hops 337,721
Preparations of Hops 98
Hop Substitutes 34
Bulk barrels.
Beer Brewed 25,178,420

Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, molasses, and other materials used in distilling in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1927, and the number of proof gallons distilled?

Mr. CHURCHILL

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, 1927, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwts.
Malt 1,491,948
Unmalted Grain 1,744,333
Rice 350
Molasses 1,371,216
Other materials 2,271
Proof gallons.
Spirits Distilled 28,208,016

Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of beer (standard and bulk barrels), spirits, and wine retained for consumption during the calendar year 1927 in Northern Ireland, and the estimated revenue attributable thereto?

Mr. CHURCH ILL

The approximate quantities of beer, spirits and wine retained for consumption in Northern Ireland during the calendar year 1927, and the estimated revenue attributable thereto, are as follow:

Article. Approximate quantity retained for consumption. Estimated Attributable Revenue.
Beer Standard Barrels. £
193,000. 745,000
Bulk Barrels.
228,000
Proof Gallons.
Spirits 313,000 1,112,000
Gallons.
Wine 321,000 76,000

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