§ Mr. Duthieasked 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, 1956; and what were the quantities of both distilled in the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe 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, 1956, were as follows:
— Proof gallons United Kingdom Scotland Production by distilleries using malt only (malt spirit) 15,863,171 15,759,953 Production by distilleries using malt and other materials (grain spirit) 27,090,134 25,316,870