49. Colonel Sir Arthur Evansasked the Minister of Food the cost per cwt. of producing beet sugar in this country in each of the years 1938 to 1944; and how much of this cost was paid by public moneys in the form of subsidies, deficiency payments, etc.
§ Colonel LlewellinAs the answer is rather long and includes a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ The table below shows in terms of a rate per cwt. of sugar produced the cost of producing beet sugar in this country in each of the years 1938–44, and the payment provided from the public funds.
2020| Year. | Net cost of Production. | Rate of Assistance from Public Funds. | |||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| 1938/39 | … | 20 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1939/40 | … | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1940/41 | … | 24 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1941/42 | … | 28 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 1942/43 | … | 33 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 1943/44 | … | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
§ The net costs of production represent the costs of sugar production, including the cost of sugar beet and processing costs, after deduction of the proceeds from the sale of by-products.