§ Mr. BUTCHERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the imports of sugar into Switzerland, as shown by the Swiss Official Brown Book for 1915, were, approxmaitely, as follows: From Germany 24,000 tons, from Austria 90,360 tons, and from the United States 4,070 tons; and whether, in view of these figures, he will explain the allegation that the sugar used by the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Company in making the condensed milk marked "Produced in Switzerland," and imported into England, is derived from America and that none is of German origin; and whether any of the sugar so used is of Austrian origin?
Mr. HARCOURTThe figures quoted in the question are substantially correct. I am having inquiry made as to whether any Austrian sugar is used in the manufacture of the milk in question, and will inform the hon. and learned Member of the result.