§ Mr. LOUGHasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what was the total quantity of sugar exported from the British West Indies and British Guiana in the year 1910; what was the total quantity of sugar imported into this country from the British West Indies and British Guiana in the same year; what was the value of sugared goods exported from the United Kingdom in each of the last ten years, distinguishing biscuits and cakes, confectionery, marmalade, jams, and fruit jellies, sweetened condensed milk, other sugared goods, and aerated and mineral waters; what were the average retail
Year. (1) Value of the Exports of Sugared Goods (the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom.) Biscuits and Cakes. Confectionery (Sweetmeats). Marmalade, Jams, and Fruit Jellies. Milk, Condensed sweetened. All other sugared goods. Aerated and Mineral Waters. £ £ £ £ £ £ 1901 … 790,386 749,572* † 384,484‡ † 144,858 1902 … 857,708 578,033 213,083 556,835 60,322 131,778 1903 … 848,295 537,127 213,265 507,492 56,799 137,331 1904 … 858,192 548,623 219,797 566,305 50,608 150,384 1905 … 956,938 612,000 229,764 564,171 61,786 180,736 1906 … 1,005,673 715,509 259,024 635,142 72,482 210,590 1907 … 1,023,091 749,535 263,259 684,811 78,781 225,077 1908 … 1,016,040 777,934 251,639 727,684 72,291 181,054 1909 … 1,079,807 907,094 269,310 685,719 74,985 207,062 1910 … 1,240,156 1,148,102 297,965 886,485 95,593 234,911 * Includes Candied or Drained Peel; Fruit, canned and bottled; Fruit Pulp; Fruits; and Flowers, crystallised; Marmalade, Jams, and Fruit Jellies; and Marzipan. † Included with "Confectionery (Sweetmeats)" in this year. ‡ Includes the value of a small quantity of unsweetened Condensed Milk in this year. 2494W
On or about 1st March. (2) Average Retail Price of the Description of Sugar most commonly consumed by the Working Classes.* (3)Number of Sugar Refineries working under Bond in the United Kingdom on the 31st December in each year. In London. In Paris.† In Berlin.† Pence per lb. Pence per lb. Pence per lb. No. 1901 … … … 2 § 1902 … … … 1½† Information not available. § 1903 … … … 1¾ 4¼ 3¼ 15 1904 … … … 1¾ 3 2¾ 16 1905 … … … 2¾ 3½ 2¾ 15 1906 … … … 2 3 2¼ 14 1907 … … … 2 3 2¼ 13 1908 … … … 2 3 2¼ 13 1909 … … … 1½ and 1¾ 3 2¼ 13 1910 … … … 2 and 2¼ 3½ 2¾ 13 1911 … … … 1¾ 3¼ 2¼ 13¶ * Compiled from the series of Parliamentary Returns entitled "Sugar (Cost) (London, Paris and Berlin)" and other sources of information. † An Import Duty commenced to be levied on Sugar imported into the United Kingdom on the 19th April, 1901. ‡ Prices quoted for Paris and Berlin include Excise and Customs Duty. ¶ At date. § No information. prices of sugar in London, Paris, and Berlin during each of the last ten years; and what was the number of sugar refineries in the United Kingdom during each of the same years, so far as the information can be given?
Mr. BUXTONThe total quantity of sugar exported from British West Indies and British Guiana in 1910 amounted to 239,000 tons. The quantity of sugar imported into the United Kingdom from the British West Indies and British Guiana in 1910 amounted to 79,000 tons. The remainder of the information desired by my hon. Friend, so far as it is available, is contained in the following statements:—