HC Deb 03 March 1932 vol 262 cc1293-4W
Sir G. COLLINS

asked the Minister of Agriculture the extent to which beet-sugar factories in this country subsidised by the State are importing foreign raw sugar for the purpose of refining; and what steps are contemplated to prevent such refining from benefiting under the subsidy arrangements?

Sir J. GILMOUR

During the 1930–31 off-season, the beet-sugar factories in Great Britain refined 195,000 tons of imported raw sugar, but I cannot say to what extent the factories intend to refine imported raw sugar during the current off season. Sugar refined from imported paws does not receive subsidy.