§ 11. Mr. Beresford Craddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent, owing to fluctuations in price, it has been necessary for the Uganda Government to draw on the Price Stabilisation Fund set up for coffee and cotton.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo call has been made on the Cotton Price Assistance Fund. The latest estimate is that between £4¼ and £4½ million will have been drawn from the Coffee Price Assistance Fund during the current season.
§ Mr. CraddockWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for this information, can he say, without notice, how much is left in that Fund after these withdrawals?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Coffee Price Assistance Fund stood at £15 million at the beginning of the current season and the Cotton Price Assistance Fund at £20 million, of which £5 million was lent as working capital to the Lint Marketing Board.