§ Mr. Messerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give, for the calendar year 1937, the original gravity of beer produced in England, in Scotland, and in Great Britain; and the original gravity of beer imported into the United Kingdom during the same period?
§ Sir J. SimonThe average original gravity of beer produced in England and Northern Ireland, in Scotland and in Great Britain during the calendar year 1937 was as follows:
England and Northern Ireland 1040.99° Scotland 1041.98° Great Britain 1041.07° The average original gravity of beer imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1937 was 1052.84°.