§ Sir P. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Food what is the present cost per ton of beet sugar produced in this country, excluding all credits; and what was the price paid for British West Indian cane sugar in the current year.
§ Sir B. SmithThe cost per ton of beet sugar produced in this country in the 1944–45 campaign, excluding the estimated cost of by-products, was £36 4s. 5d. The current cost at refinery in this country of British West Indian cane sugar is approximately £22 5s. 10d.