§ Mr. Yorkasked the Minister of Food the total production and importation in tons of refined sugar in 1938 and 1946; what amounts were consumed, respectively, by the domestic users or rations, by confectioners, bakers and other food manufacturers, and by other users, stating the use to which the sugar was put.
§ Mr. Yorkasked the Minister of Food what was the total production and importation in tons of refined sugar, and the total consumption for each year, 1938 to 1946, inclusive.
§ Mr. StracheyThe following table shows imports, home production and total consumption of sugar in each calendar year 1939 to 1946 inclusive, and the average of the five years 1934–1938. For purposes of comparison with the prewar years, the average of the five years 1934–1938 is more satisfactory than the single year 1938.
IMPORTS, HOME PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR. Thousand Tons. Year Imports (estimated refined value). Home Production (as refined). Consumption (as refined). 1934–1938 average. 2,019 451 2,468 1939 1,988 487 n.a. 1940 1,425 501 1,657 1941 1,537 419 1,550 1942 715 474 1,533 1943 1,327 557 1,540 1944 1,074 391 1,765 1945 992 449 1,761 1946 1,367 469 1,815 A detailed analysis of consumption before the war is not available, but the broad headings were as follow:
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ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION. Pre-War. Thousand Tons. Human Consumption in U.K. (including manufacture for export) 2,113 Export (as such) 347 Industrial usage (miscellaneous) 8 2,468 The provisional estimates for 1946 are set out below. It should be noted that the exports are not drawn from the supplies allocated to the U.K. by the I.E.F.C., but represent additional allocations for specific purposes.
ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION 1946 (PROVISIONAL). Thousand Tons. Domestic ration (including special issues for domestic preserving and sugar taken in lieu of preserves). 795 Caterers 92 Services 43 Manufacturers (including manufacture for services and export). 727 Export (see preceding note) 158 1,815
ANALYSIS OF ALLOCATIONS TO MANUFACTURERS. Sugar—as refined. Thousand Tons. Datum Year.* 1946. Biscuits cakes and flour confectionery. 245.3 130.7 Canned fruit and vegetables. 9.3 9.1 Condensed Milk 50.6 20.0 Preserves 157.5 187.7 Syrup and Treacle 55.7 76.0 Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery. 295.7 153.4 Brewing 76.6 61.4 Soft Drinks (including powder). 50.2 16.4 Bakers' prepared materials 16.8 9.0 Table jellies 17.2 11.3 Ice cream (including powder). 17.3 9.4 Coffee essence 4.1 4.2 Medicinal Preparations and Pastilles. 9.5 8.6 Proprietary Medicines Miscellaneous 52.2 29.5 Total 1,048.0 726.7 *The datum year varies for each trade: it may be 1939. 1940 or a part of both years.