§ Mr. Staintonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT 59W in connection with the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement for 1968 and 1969 the names of the countries participating in the Agreement, the tonnage of sugar in each year purchased by the United Kingdom from each country under the Agreement, the United Kingdom purchase price per ton, and an average figure for each year of the free world price of sugar per ton.
§ Mr. Hoy
Countries whose sugar industries are members of the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement Quantity purchased in 1968 and 1969 Tons Price paid £ s. d. West Indies and Guyana … 725,000 47 10 0 Mauritius … 380,000 47 10 0 Australia … 335,000 43 10 0 Fiji … 140,000 47 10 0 Swaziland … 85,000 47 10 0 India … 25,000 47 10 0 British Honduras … 20,500 47 10 0 East Africa … — — Average free market price* of sugar (Caribbean ports):
£ s. d. 1968 … … 17 14 6 1969 … … 29 17 1 * Prices are per long ton of sugar basis 96 degrees polarisation f.o.b. and stowed in bulk.