§ 74. Mr. LEESasked the Minister of Agriculture if he can state the acreage of sugar-beet grown in the county of Suffolk during 1930, and the amounts paid to the growers for the beet supplied to the factories?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe acreage under sugar-beet in the county of Suffolk in 1930 was 51,453 acres. The amount paid to growers for the beets supplied to the two Suffolk factories in 1930 was about £1,270,000.
§ Mr. LEESIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a certain large sum of money has been handed over to the farmers and they are attempting to make slave conditions for the agricultural workers in Suffolk?
§ Mr. SPEAKER rose—
§ Mr. LEESOn a point of Order. Is not one entitled to ask questions with regard to slave conditions in England when questions are allowed in regard to slave conditions in Russia?
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot allow supplementaries which have no bearing on the original question.
§ Mr. McSHANEOn a point of Order. The point of the argument is that a subsidy is being given in connection with the sugar-beet industry and we are not satisfied with the conditions.
§ Mr. SPEAKERQuestion Time is not the time for argument.
§ Mr. LEESOn a point of Order. Is not one entitled, in view of the fact that a sum of money has been given to the farmers in Suffolk, to ask whether they are trying to reduce wages?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must put a question dawn about that.