§ Mr. BILLINGasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he can give any definite information as to the progress, if any, made in this country in the manufacture of beet sugar?
§ Sir R. WINFREYDuring the years 1912 –1915 a privately-owned factory at Cantley, in Norfolk, manufactured approximately 8,700 tons of sugar; but this enterprise ceased in 1916. With regard to the future, I may refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for West Cavan, on the 12th instant.