§ Mr. LECKIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, maize, &c., sugar, glucose and hops used in brewing in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1934; also the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, sugar and molasses used for distilling during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1934, together with the number of bulk barrels of beer brewed and the number of gallons of spirits distilled during the same period?
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§ Mr. COOPERThe 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, 1934, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt 7,995,574 Unmalted Corn 11,816 Rice, Rice Grits, Flaked Rice, Maize Grits, Flaked Maize and other similar preparations. 547,865 Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrups, Glucose and Saecharum. 1,543,228 Hops 233,419 Preparations of Hops 107 Hop Substitutes 91 Bulk Barrels Beer brewed 20,378,879 The approximate 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, 1934, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt 1,143,000 Unmalted Corn 1,254,000 Rice 2,000 Sugar — Molasses 5,543,000 Proof gallons. Spirits Distilled 47,802,000