§ Mr. LECKIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, un-malted grain, rice, maize, sugar (including glucose), and hops used in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the brewing year ended 30th September, 1933; and the number of bulk barrels produced?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe quantities of certain materials used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the number of bulk barrels produced during the year ended 30th September, 1933, are as follow:
Materials used. cwts. Malt 7,239,776 Unmalted corn 12,294 Rice, rice grits, flaked rice, maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparations 521,151 Sugar, including its equivalent of syrups, glucose and saccharum 1,379,965 Hops 222,868 Preparations of hops 70 Hop substitutes 40 Bulk barrels of beer produced 18,931,185