HC Deb 19 February 1929 vol 225 cc924-5
7. Sir JOHN POWER

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the difficulty of interpreting, on a comparative basis, the statistics relating to the imports of sugar since refining in bond ceased on 25th April, 1928, he can state the retained imports of refined and unrefined sugar, respectively, since the date on which the Sugar Duties were revised and, for comparison, the corresponding figures for a period of similar length commencing a year previously?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table containing the information he asks for.

Following is the table:

The following table shows the imports, exports and retained imports of unrefined and refined sugar, respectively, registered during the undermentioned periods:—

— May, 1927 to January, 1928. May, 1928 to January, 1929.
Unrefined Sugar: Cwts. Cwts.
Total Imports 19,528,060 27,561,596
Re-exports 34,124 13,948
Retained Imparts 19,493,936 27,547,648
Refined Sugar (including Candy):
Total Imports 5,996,744 2,301,548
Re-exports 63,380 195,203
Retained Imports 5,933,364 2,106,345
Refined Sugar (including Candy):
Exports (United Kingdom Manufacture). 1,438,025 1,151,903

The refined sugar exported represents unrefined sugar imported or the produce of homegrown sugar beet. Information is not available as to the proportions in which it was derived from these two sources.