§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether steps are being taken in, any of the Colonies to develop the growing of soya beans with a view to taking advantage of the preferential rates which will henceforward be available on soya beans imported into this country?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI understand that experiments are being conducted in the production of soya beans in Nyasaland and Tanganyika, and commercial production within the Empire 39W will no doubt be assisted by the proposed imposition of duty on foreign soya beans. The primary object in imposing this duty was, however, to place soya beans in a similar position to other foreign products competing with colonial oilseeds and nuts.