§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the quantities of malt, flaked rice and maize, sugar, glucose, hops, &, used in the brewing of beer during, the brewing year ended 30th September, 1940; and the corresponding figures of materials used in distilling?
§ Sir K. WoodThe particulars requested are as follow: —
YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1940. 1. MATERIALS USED IN BREWING. Cwts. Malt 9,857,870 Unmalted corn 7,912 Rice, rice grits, flaked rice, maize grits, flaked maize and other similar preparation 363,588 Sugar, including its equivalent of syrups, glucose and saccharum 1,532,779 Hops 265,512 Preparations of hops 132 Hop substitutes 108 2. MATERIALS USED IN DISTILLING. Malted barley 1,237,340 Malted rye 377 Malted wheat 479 Total: Malted Grain 1,238,196 Unmalted maize 217,109 Unmalted rye 42,491 Unmalted oats 11,333 Unmalted wheat 11, 337 Unmalted barley 153,669 Total: Unmalted Grain… 435,739 Rice 98,164 Molasses 6,761,322 Beans 380