HC Deb 25 March 1937 vol 321 cc3100-1W
Mr. Macquisten

asked the Lord President of the Council what is the approximate production and consumption of sugar within the French, Dutch, and British Empires, respectively?

Mr. R. MacDonald

The following are the approximate figures in metric tons for the latest convenient year:

— Production. Consumption.
British Empire 6,305,000 7,191,000
France and Dependencies. 1,017,000 1,405,000
Netherlands and Dependencies. 831,000 624,000