§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if any further applications have been made by sugar-beet companies for assistance under the Trade Facilities Act; and whether in any case this has been granted?
§ Mr. McNEILLThere is now no power to consider applications, the Act having expired on the 31st March last. The last application approved was that of the Lincolnshire Beet Sugar Company in January last (House of Commons Paper No. 7 of 1927).