HC Deb 18 March 1929 vol 226 cc1514-5W
Captain FAIRFAX

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in considering the question of a rebate on beer brewed from home-grown barley and hops, he has made, or will make, inquiry into the effect of legislation on these lines adopted by the Argentine Republic?

Mr. SAMUEL

All relevant information is duly taken into account in considering this, as any other fiscal suggestion.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, respectively, the number of bulk barrels of beer produced and the number of bulk barrels on which the rebate of £1 per barrel was made during the calendar year 1928?

Mr. SAMUEL

The number of bulk barrels of beer produced in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the number of bulk barrels on which rebate of £1 per barrel was made during the calendar year 1928 were as follow:

Bulk Barrels produced. Bulk Barrels on which rebate of £1 was made.
England and Wales and Northern Ireland. 23,276,744 23,262,175
Scotland 1,796,015 1,792,312
United Kingdom 25,072,759 25,054,487