§ Mr. J. Hudsonasked the Minister of Food what tonnage of sugar, glucose or substitutes thereof were used by the brewers in the year ended 30th September, 1939; and what amount of the same materials he proposes to permit them to use in the coming year.
§ Sir B. SmithThe tonnage of sugars, including glucose, used by brewers for the year ended 30th September, 1939, was 99,000 tons. The amount to be released in the coming year will depend to some extent on the sugar supply position and the malt situation and has not yet been decided.