§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of bulk barrels of beer produced, after deducting 6 percent, for waste, with the average specific gravities in the United Kingdom and each division, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1939; and also the quantity of British wines, sweets, which were retained for consumption during the same period?
§ Sir J. SimonThe number of bulk barrels of beer produced, after deducting 6 per cent, for waste, with the average specific gravities, in the United Kingdom and each division, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1939, was as follows:
Bulk Barrels produced. Average gravity. England and Walesand Northern Ireland 22,787,162 1040.86 Scotland 1,887,830 1041.78 United Kingdom 24,674,992 1040.93 The quantity of British wines (sweets) retained for consumption in the United Kingdom in the year ended 31st March, 1939, was 6,470,691 gallons.
§ Sir R. Youngasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the quantity of beer, standard and bulk barrels, retained for consumption in the year ended 31st March, 1939, dis- 1122W tinguishing home-produced from imported beer?
§ Sir J. SimonThe approximate quantity of beer in standard and bulk barrels retained for consumption in the United Kingdom in the year ended 31st March, 1939, was as follows:
Standard Barrels. Bulk Barrels. Imported 794,000 838,000 Home-made 18,034,000 24,322,000 Total 18,828,000 25,160,000