§ 59. Mr. LEWISasked the Minister of Agriculture at what price dried beet 1875 pulp is being offered by the sugar-beet factories to dealers for sale in this country, and at what price it is being offered for sale abroad?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)I have been asked to reply. I regret that the information asked for is not available. There is no market quotation for pulp sold to dealers either at home or abroad.
§ Mr. LEWISIf I draw the right hon. Gentleman's attention to a case in which a beet sugar factory recently offered to merchants sugar-beet pulp at a price for export 33 per cent. higher than the price for home consumption, will he look into the matter?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI will gladly pass it on to my right hon. Friend, but I would point out that only three per cent. of beet pulp produced in this country is exported.
§ Mr. MACQUISTENIs not a shipping discount of 33 per cent. given on practically all kinds of export?