HC Deb 15 July 1946 vol 425 cc160-1W
Mr. Bossom

asked the Minister of Food the amount of beer produced in each month of the years 1938, 1943 and 1945.

Mr. Strachey:

The following table shows the number of barrels of home made beer charged with duty in the United Kingdom (i.e. produced) in each month of the years 1938, 1943 and 1945.

Month 1938 1943 1945
Standard Barrels Bulk Barrels Standard Barrels Bulk Barrels Standard Barrels Bulk Barrels
January … 1,176,678 1,551,729 1,458,668 2,294,894 1,584,337 2,498,857
February … 1,231,348 1,630,751 1,316,790 2,073,014 1,299,760 2,042,707
March … 1,561,380 2,083,798 1,561,737 2,463,246 1,681,984 2,670,806
April … 1,587,268 2,055,397 1,570,723 2,498,257 1,606,041 2,555,904
May … 1,587,268 2,138,260 1,563,911 2,499,558 1,863,966 2,983,971
June … 1,597,808 2,171,650 1,651,589 2,640,484 1,770,009 2,824,540
July … 1,700,555 2,312,679 1,744,188 2,798,561 1,869,254 2,906,438
August … 1,721,267 2,351,587 1,745,471 2,808,098 1,955,l69 3,137,892
September … 1,549,602 2,095,930 1,665,833 2,661,210 1,732,305 2,767,323
October … 1,444,830 1,932,794 1,485,398 2,343,766 1,822,185 2,885,911
November … 1,534,086 2,045,218 1,519,659 2,392,016 1,721,451 2,698,813
December … 1,624,152 2,164,882 1,579,759 2,483,764 1,660,163 2,604,662
Annual Total … 18,261,765 24,534,675 18,863,726 29,956,868 20,566,624 32,667,824