§ 25. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food the average price in American cents per lb. that he gave for Cuban sugar since 1st January, 1947, to the latest available date.
§ Mr. StracheyIt would not be in the public interest to give this information.
§ Sir W. SmithersWill the Minister confirm or deny what I am informed on good authority is the position—that under free enterprise, the Americans paid four cents a pound for Cuban sugar and under State bulk buying the Minister of Food paid five and a half cents for the same sugar?
§ Mr. StracheyI can deny the latter part of the question, the first part is not my responsibility.