HC Deb 23 November 1938 vol 341 cc1771-2W
Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of brewers in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, for sale and not for sale during the year ended 31st March, 1938?

Sir J. Simon

The particulars required are as follow:

Year ended 31st March, 1938.
England and Wales. Scotland.
Brewers for Sale 905 40
Brewers not for sale 6,596 1,195

Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of bulk barrels produced in England, North Ireland, and Scotland, respectively, with the respective average gravities during the year ended 31st March, 1938?

Sir J. Simon

The numbers of bulk barrels of beer produced in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom, respectively, with the average original gravities in each case during the year ended 31st March, 1938, are as follow:

Bulk Barrels. Average Gravity.
England and Wales and Northern Ireland 22,414,815 1040.95
Scotland 1,790,816 1041.91
United Kingdom 24,205,631 1041.02

and off-wine retail licences, and the dealers in spirits, wine and beer, respectively, during the same period?

Sir J. Simon

The particulars required are as follow:

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