§ MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Draft Convention on Sugar Bounties contemplates measures which will restrict the importation of cheap sugar into this country; and, if so, whether it is the intention of the Government to give its assent to the Convention?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)It has been stated, in reply to Questions put by the hon. Members for Northampton and Leicester, that no measures affecting the importation of sugar can come into force without the assent of Parliament; but Her Majesty's Government are precluded, by the condition of confidence accepted by all the powers represented in the Conference on Sugar Bounties, from making any statement of the terms of the Draft Convention now under the consideration of the Governments concerned.