asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can give details of the special expenses incurred in distilleries which produce only non-potable alcohol, which the allowance of 5d. per proof gallon is intended to cover?

The chief restrictions upon distillers which give rise to the payment of an allowance are the prohibition on concurrent brewing and distilling, the prohibition on Sunday working, the prohibition on mixing worts, the limitation as to hours of collection of worts and restrictions on the manufacture of yeast.