HC Deb 02 May 1951 vol 487 c1183
56. Mr. Dodds

asked the Minister of Food what is the quantity of sugar that would be required annually to restore the 10 per cent. sugar cut made in January, 1950, to the manufacturers of syrup and treacle; and what would this average per ration book.

Mr. F. Willey

Seven thousand three hundred tons of refined sugar would be required to restore the 1950 cut in syrup production, and would represent about five oz. of sugar per ration book per annum.

Mr. Dodds

As demand greatly exceeds the supply of this relatively cheap and wholesome food, may I ask my hon. Friend if his Department would consider sympathetically the restoration of the cut as soon as possible?

Mr. Willey

As I explained to my hon. Friend last time, the present consumption of syrup is about twice what it was before the war. We regard syrup as an alternative to sugar, but we believe that housewives prefer sugar.

Mr. De la Bère

Why not let us have something we want.

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