§ 44. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that beet molasses manufactured by the British Sugar Corporation are being exported while British yeast manufacturers, requiring molasses produced in this country as best suited for their business, are being compelled to import from the Continent; and whether he will instruct the Government directors on the said Corporation to see that facilities are given to all British yeast manufacturers to purchase their requirements from the British Sugar Corporation on equal terms with foreign competitors?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI understand that the British Sugar Corporation sells its best molasses by tender, and that it is the Corporation's practice to accept the highest tender. British yeast manufacturers are, therefore, able to purchase their requirements from the Corporation on at least equal terms with any foreign competitors. The Corporation further state 860 that they have never invited tenders from or sold molasses to a foreign buyer, though they do not stipulate that the molasses must be consumed in this country.
§ Mr. GibsonWhat has been the export of these molasses?
§ Mr. MorrisonI shall require notice of that question.