§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the proportionate amount of imported barley used in the production of Scotch whisky.
§ Mr. StrangI regret that the information is not available in the precise form requested. The following figures relate to barley used in Scottish distilleries as a whole:
PERCENTAGE IMPORTED BARLEY Year (August-July) 1972–73 20.8 1973–74 10.0 1974–75 19.7