§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Agriculture the amount of subsidy paid to each sugar-beet company operating in this country in respect of sugar produced in the season 1925–26; and whether he will give in each case the number of tons produced, indicating how much of the subsidy paid was in respect of sugar and how much in respect of molasses?
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Mr. GUINNESSThe following statement shows for each beet sugar factory in Great Britain the amounts of subsidy paid in respect of sugar and molasses and
Factory. Sugar. Molasses. Total Subsidy paid. Quantity. Subsidy. Quantity. Subsidy. Tons. Cwts. £ s. d. Tons. Cwts. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Cantley 17,022 6 331,934 17 0 4,684 17 41,734 7 7 373,669 4 7 2. Kelham 4,432 17 86,224 5 10 1,317 2 11,733 6 2 97,957 12 0 3. Ely 9,620 10 187,599 15 0 3,404 13 29,405 11 6 217,005 6 6 4. Ipswich 2,951 16 57,034 1 2 687 18 3,945 10 0 60,979 11 2 5. Colwick 8,195 9 159,947 12 9 — — 159,947 12 9 6. Kidderminster 3,243 0 63,163 15 2 — — 63,163 15 2 7. Wissington 2,498 14 48,725 2 10 1,084 15 4,663 16 6 53,388 19 4 8. Bury St. Edmunds. 3,807 15 74,251 12 2 2,215 2 19,732 14 3 93,984 6 5 9. Greenock 145 13 2,759 4 7 151 2 1,346 1 3 4,105 5 10 Total 51,918 0 1,011,640 6 6 13,545 9 112,561 7 3 1,124,201 13 9
§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the view expressed by agricultural interests to the effect that sugar beet cannot be regarded as a permanent feature of British agriculture unless at the end of the subsidy period some further measure of protection is granted by the State; and whether the new factories now being erected, as the subsidy begins to fall, are receiving any promise, unofficial or official, that this further help will be forthcoming?
Mr. GUINNESSI am not aware that, the view referred to has been expressed by responsible agricultural interests. The answer to the latter part of the question is in the negative.