§ 71. Captain HEILGERSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether legislation as regards the future of the sugar-beet industry will be introduced in the near future?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe legislation referred to in the answer that I gave on 27th July last in reply to a question on this subject by my hon. Friend, the Member for North Norfolk (Mr. T. Cook), will, I hope, be introduced at an early date.
§ 73. Mr. RANKINasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that sugar-beet products are brought from Lincolnshire to London for refining purposes in foreign instead of British coastal vessels; and whether, in view of the fact that the taxpayer is subsidising the sugar-beet industry, he will make representations to the firms concerned to employ British coasting vessels and not foreign?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI was not aware of the circumstances referred to by my hon. Friend, but if he will be good enough to furnish me with particulars, I will certainly look into the matter?