§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Belgian Government is taking any steps to obtain the consent of France and Russia to the abolition of the bounties upon the export of sugar, as desired by the other nations represented at the Conference last year at Brussels; and if there is any hope of a successful issue to melt efforts in the absence of penal legislation in the United Kingdom.
§ *MR. BRODRICKThe result of the negotiations in this direction, which were confided to the Belgian Government by the Sugar Bounty Coiderclice of Brussels, have not yet been made known to Her Majesty's Government.
§ SIR HOWARD VINCENTWill the Government make inquiries before the Dote is taken next Thursday?
§ No answer was given.