§ 35. Mr. Robert Gibsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider, with the Minister of Shipping, the releasing of tonnage for the importation from the West Indies of an increased amount of raw sugar to this country in order that the necessary supplies of refined sugar for preserving home-grown fruits and wild fruits will be available, keeping in view the available refining plant available at Greenock and elsewhere?
§ Mr. BoothbyArrangements have long since been made for the purchase and transport of the whole of the raw sugar supplies available from the British West Indies, and the question of releasing additional tonnage for imports from that source does not arise.
§ Mr. GibsonDo the arrangements made take into account the increased plantings of sugar cane in the West Indies?
§ Mr. BoothbyYes, Sir.