HC Deb 09 November 1926 vol 199 cc870-1
55. Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Minister of Agriculture if, taking each sugar-beet factory now operating, he will state the capital in each case and the aggregate amount of subsidy hitherto received by each?

Factory. Issued Share Capital. Total Subsidy paid up to 6th November, 1926 Seasons in operation
£ £ s. d.
1. Cantley … 450,507 776,899 11 11 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27.
2. Kelham … 125,000 277,125 2 2 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27.
3. Ely … 250,000 335,026 1 9 1925–26, 1926–27.
4. Ipswich … 250,000 141,012 4 2 1925–26, 1926–27.
5. Colwick … 425,000 250,375 2 6 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27.
6. Spalding … 8,267 1 10 1926–27.
7. Kidderminster … 180,000 86,216 3 0 1925–26, 1926–27.
8. Cupar … 250,000 — 1926–27.
9. Felstead … — 1926–27.
10. Poppleton … 1,019 0 1 1926–27.
11. Bury St. Edmunds … 300,000 138,696 16 11 1925–26, 1926–27.
12. Wissington … 350,000 58,208 7 10 1925–26, 1926–27.
13. Peterborough … 175,000 8,059 2 1 1926–27.
14. Greenock … 170,000 4,105 5 10 1925–26, 1926–27.
Total … 2,925,507 2,085,010 0 1 —
NOTE.—(1) The Cantley and Kelham Factories were working in years before the subsidy came into operation.
(2) The amounts of subsidy paid for the 1926–27 season vary considerably, some factories having only commenced working the beet quite recently.