§ 6. Mrs. Castleasked the Minister of Food how much sugar has been allocated in each of the past three years for the manufacture of cakes, biscuits, table jellies and jam, respectively.
§ Mr. S. N. EvansAs the reply contains a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mrs. CastleWould it not be true to say that the allocation of sugar for manufacturing purposes has been steadily increasing
| QUANTITY OF SUGAR ALLOCATED IN EACH OF THE PAST THREE YEARS TO CERTAIN INDUSTRIES, EXCLUDING EXPORTS AND SERVICES REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||
| Year | Cake and flour Confectionery | Biscuits | Table jellies | Jam | |||||
| Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | ||||||
| 1947 | … | … | … | … | … | 111,000 | 39,000 | 12,000 | 200,000 |
| 1948 | … | … | … | … | … | 101,000 | 31,000 | 11,000 | 200,000 |
| 1949 | … | … | … | … | … | 108,000 | 46,000 | 12,000 | 200,000 |