HC Deb 19 December 1955 vol 547 cc273-4W
Mr. Duthie

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the quantities of malt whisky and grain whisky, respectively, distilled in Scotland for the year ended 30th September, 1955; and the quantities of both distilled in the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The quantities of malt spirit and of grain spirit distilled in the United Kingdom as a whole and in Scotland in the year ended 30th September, 1955, were as follows:

Proof gallons
United Kingdom Scotland
Production by distilleries using malt only (malt spirit) 15,141,292 15,070,993
Production by distilleries using malt and other materials (grain spirit) 25,253,311 23,628,496