§ 9. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what financial support is being given for the support of the sugar industry.
§ Mr. PriorNone, Sir, except that sugar refiners are of course eligible for the grants and allowances available to manufacturing industry in general.
§ Mr. DalyellWhat do the allowances amount to in cash terms?
§ Mr. PriorI cannot give the hon. Gentleman the figures of what the refiners and so on receive in terms of allowances, but if the hon. Gentleman puts down a Question I will answer it.
§ Mr. BuchananThis is a shocking situation. To two consecutive Questions, both of immense importance to agriculture and the Government's future policies, the Minister does not know the answer. He has apparently not considered the future of the Milk Marketing Board, which will be a shock to the whole industry, and he has not even looked at the Question he was asked about the sugar industry. He must do something about this situation if Question Time is not to be made a farce.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. That was a speech.