§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Agriculture if he can state in detail the nature of any guarantee given since 1st January, 1926, to any sugar-beet companies under the Trade Facilities Scheme?
§ Mr. RONALD McNEILLGuarantees have been given to sugar-beet companies under the Trade Facilities Acts since the 1st January, 1926, as follow:
The loan to the Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation was to enable the company to bring its allied company, the Second Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation to the production stage.
£ Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation, Limited 240,000 Orchard Sugar Company, Limited 100,000 The loan to the Orchard Sugar Company, Limited, was to enable the company to complete its equipment and operate.
§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Agriculture the average yield per acre of sugar-beet in this country during 1925–26, and how this compares with the figures for Holland, Germany and Hungary?
Mr. GUINNESSThe following statement shows the acreage, total production and yield yer acre of sugar-beet in 905W Great Britain, Holland, Germany and Hungary for the year 1925:
Country. Average yield per acre. tones. England and Wales … 7.82 Holland … 13.42 Germany … 10.21 Hungary … 9.23