§ Mr. WELLSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give 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, 1935; and also the quantities of malt, unmalted corn, rice, sugar, and 2155W molasses used for distilling during the distilling year ended 30th September, 1935; together with the number of bulk barrels of beer brewed, and the number of gallons of spirits distilled during the same period?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONThe quantities of certain materials used in brewing and the number of bulk barrels of beer brewed in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year ended 30th September, 1935, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt 8,444,514 Unmalted Corn 10,956 Rice, Rice Grits, Flaked Rice, Maize Grits, Flaked Maize and other similar Preparations 587,841 Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrups, Glucose and Saccharum 1,631,931 Hops 248,744 Preparations of Hops 144 Hop Substitutes 170 Bulk Barrels. Beer brewed 21,598,337 The 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, 1935, are as follow:
Materials used. Cwts. Malt 1,133,674 Unmalted Corn 1,456,727 Rice — Sugar — Molasses 5,771,438 Proof Gallons. Spirits Distilled 49,733,320