§ 73. Mr. A. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any information as to the progress of the new experimental treatment of sugar-beet which is being undertaken at Oxford?
Mr. GUINNESSI assume my hon. Friend is referring to the process carried on at the Eynsham Beet Sugar Factory which began manufacturing sugar on a commercial scale in May, 1928. Up to date, subsidy has been paid on 113 tons of sugar and 219 tons of molasses. The factory has been in operation for too short a period on a commercial scale for any reliable deductions to be drawn as to the progress made.