§ Dr. SALTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, etc., sugar and molasses used in distilling, and the number of proof gallons distilled, during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1930.
Mr. SNOWDENThe 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, 1930, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt … 1,742,673 Unmalted Grain … 1,432,783 Rice, etc. … — Sugar … — Molasses … 3,103,923 Proof gallons. Spirits Distilled … 39,786,739
§ Dr. SALTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of proof gallons of spirits used for medical purposes in respect of which a rebate has been granted under Section 4 of the Finance Act, 1920, during the financial years ending 31st March, 1921 to 1930?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe rebate of spirit duty provided by Section 4 of the Finance Act, 1920, applies to spirits used both in medical preparations and for scientific purposes, and separate particulars are not available of the quantities admitted to rebate on the ground of medical use alone. The aggregate number of proof gallons of spirits in respect of which a rebate has been granted under that Section during each of the financial years ending 31st March, 1921 to 1930, is as follows:1638W
Year ending 31st March. Proof gallons. 1921 … … … … 472,226 1922 … … … … 505,338 1923 … … … … 488,382 1924 … … … … 527,478 1925 … … … … 557,537 1926 … … … … 549,281 1927 … … … … 576,632 1928 … … … … 569,261 1929 … … … … 592,746 1930 … … … … 575,511
§ Dr. SALTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, maize, etc., sugar, and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the beer brewed, during the year ended 30th September, 1930?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe 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, 1930, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwt. Malt 10,080,289 Unmalted corn 25,765 Rice, rice grits, flaked rice, maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparations 752,633 Sugar, including its equivalent of syrups, glucose and saccharum 1,835,243 Hops 307,289 Preparations of hops 101 Hop Substitutes 91 Bulk barrels. Beer brewed 24,488,629
Mr. WINTERTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of distilleries at work in England and Scotland during the year ended 30th September, 1930?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe number of distilleries at work in England and Scotland respectively during the year ended 30th September, 1930, were—in England 9, and in Scotland 94.