§ 93. Major CARVERasked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been called to the effect upon agriculture in the urban district of Selby by the failure of the sugar-beet factories and the beet-sugar growers to reach a settlement; and whether he can now make any statement as to the assistance which the Government feels able to give to the industry?
§ 94. Mr. GRANVILLEasked the Minister of Agriculture if it is his intention to get into touch with the representatives of the sugar-beet industry with a view to discussing the question of the continuation of the industry?
§ Dr. ADDISONI shall be glad if the hon. Members will be good enough to postpone their questions for a few days, as I hope to be in a position to make a statement early next week.
95. Sir F. HALLasked the Minister of Agriculture what were the numbers of persons employed in the beet-sugar manufacturing industry on 31st December, 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe average number of persons employed in the beet-sugar factories in the past three manufacturing seasons has been: 1928–29, 8,172; 1929–30, 8,854; 1930–31, 9,900. My Department has not the figures for 31st December in each of the three years mentioned.