§ 54. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Food whether the 37 manufacturers exporting biscuits who have been granted additional sugar are permitted to use this sugar for the manufacture of biscuits for the home market.
§ Mr. StracheyThe extra sugar which is being allocated as an export incentive will all be used in producing biscuits for the home market, and any manufacturer who contributes to our export drive by exporting biscuits to desirable markets will qualify for a share. Sugar used in the production of biscuits for export will continue to be replaced in the normal way.
§ Mr. TurtonDoes not that reply mean that certain biscuit manufacturers are being penalised because they have not pleased the Minister of Food; and will he stop discriminating in this way between manufacturers?
§ Mr. StracheyNo, Sir, I certainly will not stop discriminating as between those 390 manufacturers who export and those who do not. We are giving a premium to those who export, and shall continue to do so.