HC Deb 29 February 1932 vol 262 cc788-9W
Dr. SALTER

asked 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, 1931?

Major ELLIOT

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, 1931, are as follow:

Materials used. Cwt.
Malt 9,119,414
Unmalted corn 22,725
Rice, rice grits, flaked rice, maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparations. 688,850
Sugar including its equivalent of syrups, glucose and saccharum 1,698,168
Hops 277,406
Preparations of hops 91
Hop substitutes 59
Bulk Barrels.
Beer brewed 22,561,497