§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the president of the Board of Trade if he will state how many sugar refineries are now working in Great Britain, and how many tons of sugar were refined in this country during the years ending 31st March 1902, 1901, 1891, 1881, and 1871.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI am informed that there are eleven sugar refineries now working in Great Britain, exclusive of makers of glucose, invert and other brewing sugars. The quantities of sugar refined in this country cannot be precisely stated for years ending 31st March, but the following figures have been supplied to me showing the approximate quantities refined in certain calendar years. 1902 (estimated quantity) 625,000 tons; 1901, 628,000 tons; 1891, 700,000 tons; 1881, 825,000 tons; 1871 600,000 tons.