§ Sir B. CHADWICKasked the Minister of Food whether he can make any statement on the recent purchases of sugar which have been made by his Department; and whether much of the world's crop of sugar cannot be marketed owing to the difficulties of transport in the countries which produce it?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe Royal Commission on the Sugar Supply has recently purchased this year's Mauritius crop of Vesou sugar which it is estimated will amount to approximately 200,000 tons at 89s., 90s. and 91s. per cwt. according to quality. As regards the second part of the question, I have no evidence that any large proportion of the world's sugar crop is in the position referred to by the hon. Member.