§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that beet-sugar organisations in the eastern counties which are in receipt of public money have recently been purchasing foreign-engined tugs; and whether this policy had the sanction of the Ministry before the orders were placed abroad?
Mr. GUINNESSFrom inquiries I have made, I am unable to trace that any of the British beet sugar factory companies have recently been purchasing foreigned-engined tugs. The second part of the question does not therefore arise.