§ 21. Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Agriculture what proportion of the capital invested in the sugar-beet industry in this country is foreign-owned?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Guinness)The 10 beet-sugar factories which will be working during the present manufacturing season have a nominal share capital of £2,845,000. Of this sum, £2,151,264 has been issued, of which, I am informed, £1,054,100 is owned by people of other than British nationality.