§ Sir M. McKENZIE WOODasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of bulk barrels of beer produced, less allowance for waste, with the average specific gravities in England and Scotland, respectively, and Great Britain for the year ended 31st March, 1935?
§ Mr. COOPERThe numbers of bulk barrels of beer produced by brewers for sale, less allowance for waste, together with the average original gravities in England and Northern Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain during the year ended 31st March, 1935, were as follows:
— Bulk Barrels. Average Gravity. England and Northern Ireland. 19,418,453 1040.99 Scotland 1,446,205 1041.98 Total 20,864,658 1041.06
§ Mr. MAGNAYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of brewers for sale and brewers not for sale, liable and not liable to beer duty, in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, for the year ended 31st March, 1935?
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§ Mr. COOPERThe particulars required are as follow:
Numbers of brewers for sale and brewers not for sale, liable and not liable to beer duty, in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, for the year ended 31st March, 1935. — England and Wales. Scotland. Brewers for sale 1,101 42 Brewers not for sale: (1) Liable to beer duty 69 — (2) Not liable to beer duty. 8,837 1,264 NOTE.—These figures are provisional.