§ Sir W. Duthieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the quantities of malt whisky and grain whisky, respectively, distilled in Scotland for the year ended 30th September, 1959, and the quantities of both distilled in the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. BarberThe quantities of malt spirit and of grain spirit distilled in Scotland and in the United Kingdom as a whole in the year ended 30th September, 1959, were as follows:
— Proof gallons United Kingdom Scotland Production by distilleries using malt only (malt spirit) 22,409,404 22,332,002 Production by distilleries using malt and other materials (grain spirit) 36,595,339 34,415,480