§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Food what stocks are at present held by all brewers and distillers of each variety of food used.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe stocks of cereals and cereal products held by brewers and distillers in the United Kingdom on 31st January, 1946, are shown in the table below, which also shows the approximate stocks held by maltsters for sale and by flakers and roasters on account of brewers. Stocks held by these persons on account of distillers are negligible. All the stocks held by or for brewers are required to maintain current beer production.
STOCKS HELD ON 31.1.1946. Brewers. '000 Tons. Maltsters, Roasters, Flakers for Brewers. Distillers. Cereals (almost entirely Barley) 106 150 39 Malt (mainly Barley Malt) 85 58 8 Flaked and Roasted Barley 2 1 Nil Brewers' stocks of sugar are estimated to amount to 20,000 tons. No stocks of sugar are held by distillers.