§ Captain GARRO-JONESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether
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STATEMENT showing the Quantities and Value of Sugar, Molasses, Glucose, Saccharin, and Articles containing Sugar registered as imparted into the *United Kingdom during each of the Years 1913–1924 inclusive. Year. Sugar. Molasses. Glucose. Saccharin †Articles containing Sugar. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Ounces. £ Cwts. £ 1913 … 39,385,190 23,066,621 3,261,231 657,610 1,464,720 739,254 1,242,213 14,425 2,212,111 3,851,132 1914 … 39,860,809 32,118,170 3,377,046 650,491 1,210,501 600,792 1,656,714 22,438 2,198,333 3,848,894 1915 … 29,647,133 31,812,160 2,895,453 697,982 1,410,278 882,243 2,124,183 64,767 2,595,952 4,930,542 1916 … 30,667,171 37,367,675 2,415,994 948,712 1,248,620 1,149,606 356,354 25,251 2,158,883 5,506,555 1917 … 27,750,194 36,709,596 2,784,353 3,018,570 962,949 1,830,118 551,630 173,573 1,909,409 6,876,861 1918 … 26,113,009 34,411,277 1,311,931 2,027,420 377,621 1,255,237 2,321,937 877,560 2,108,645 11,265,185 1919 … 32,089,127 53,927,868 2,547,782 2,518,798 1,397,488 2,721,630 1,143,872 82,745 4,832,465 24,720,835 1920 … 27,427,116 73,140,456 1,491,143 1,614,645 1,148,224 2,542,514 366,387 20,719 3,261,765 19,070,146 1921 … 25,660,011 35,338,816 1,892,359 629,134 1,158,680 1,047,278 99,493 3,438 2,902,113 12,785,882 1922 … 38,179,387 33,425,427 2,455,420 621,217 1,153,035 775,860 85,684 1,262 3,978,725 13,382,717 1923 … 31,079,066 41,224,035 2,673,325 655,394 809,021 656,678 398,460 4,037 3,570,496 10,586,167 1924 … 35,217,795 44,121,148 3,411,359 891,954 1,032,457 984,295 158,852 1,390 4,441,060 12,724,060 * As from 1st April, 1923, the figures relate to Great Britain and Northern Ireland only. † The weight given in the total weight of the composite article. Particulars as to the amount of the separate sugar content are not available. his attention has been directed towards the losses sustained by investors in certain public companies; and whether he will consider the desirability of introducing legislation to protect the public from company promoters who make public offers for sale instead of issuing prospectuses?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe question whether any, and, if so, what, amendment is desirable in the law in connection with the matter referred to by the hon. and gallant Member is one which will be considered by the Departmental Committee which is now sitting to consider the Companies Acts. I propose, accordingly, to await the Report of the Committee before considering this question further