§ 47. Mr. Stodartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the outcome of his discussions with the National Farmers' Union of Scotland about the proposal to close the sugar beet factory at Cupar.
§ Mr. RossThe Scottish National Farmers Union asked me to intervene in a decision which was properly the concern of the British Sugar Corporation. This I felt unable to do for the reasons given to the House by my hon. Friend on 25th July.—[Vol. 787, c. 2316–31.]