HC Deb 25 November 1965 vol 721 c107W
Mr. Stodart

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the quantities of malt spirit and grain spirit, respectively, distilled in Scotland during the year to 30th September, 1965; and what were the quantities of both distilled in the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Mr. MacDermot

The 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, 1965, were as follows:

Proof gallons
United Kingdom Scotland
Production by distilleries using malt only (malt spirit) 39,348,591 39,176,567
Production by distilleries using malt and other materials (grain spirit) 95,824,590 89,413,536