§ 26. Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Anglo-Scottish Sugar Beet Corporation, showing that a net profit of £3 l7s. 4d. per ton had been made on a production of 3,086 tons of home-grown sugar; and the amount of subsidy per ton paid by the Government in respect of this sugar?
Mr. WOODYes, Sir. The net amount of subsidy, after deducting Excise Duty, paid to the company in respect of this sugar was. £9 15s. 3d. person.
§ Mr. THURTLEWhat has happened to the £5 odd which does not appear as profit? If they received a subsidy of £9 per ton and made a profit of only £3 17s. 4d., what has happened to ':he remainder of the public money?
Mr. WOODI do not follow the hon. Gentleman's mathematics. Perhaps, if he gave me an opportunity or seeing his question on paper. I should be able to do so.