Written Answers
Light Horse Breeding
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the concern which is felt by those interested in the question of light horse breeding owing to the proposal to withdraw the Government grant;
| STATEMENT showing the number of standard and bulk barrels of Home-made Beer charged with duty during each of the months, April to October, 1932 and 1933 respectively, together with the average original gravity. | |||||||
| — | 1932. | 1933. | |||||
| Standard Barrels. | Bulk Barrels. | Average Gravity. | Standard Barrels. | Bulk Barrels. | Average Gravity. | ||
| April | … | 1,038,000 | 1,416,000 | 1040.31 | 1,017,000 | 1,404,000 | 1039.81 |
| May | … | 1,247,000 | 1,741,000 | 1039.39 | 1,487,000 | 1,993,000 | 1041.02 |
| June | … | 1,210,000 | 1,703,000 | 1039–09 | 1,342,000 | 1,829,000 | 1040.35 |
| July | … | 1,272,000 | 1,802,000 | 1038.83 | 1,410,000 | 1,931,000 | 1040.18 |
| August | … | 1,231,000 | 1,746,000 | 1038.76 | 1,461,000 | 1,998,000 | 1040 21 |
| September | … | 1,109,000 | 1,554,000 | 1039.22 | 1,317,000 | 1,782,000 | 1040 63 |
| October | … | 975,000 | 1,346,000 | 1039 82 | 1,222,000 | 1,640,000 | 1040 99 |
| The figures for October, 1933, are provisional and subject to correction. | |||||||
and if he will now take steps to obtain a renewal?
I have received a number of representations with regard to the need for assistance for light horse breeding, and I am in consultation with the other Departments concerned. I am not yet, however, in a position to make a statement on the subject.—
Beer (Statistics)
asked the chancellor of the Exchequer the number of standard barrels and bulk barrels produced during the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October, 1932, and 1933, respectively, and the original gravity in each case?
The information is as follows: