§ 15. Sir T. Mooreasked the Minister of Food what is the present total annual quantity of sugar consumed in Great Britain; and what proportion of this is processed by the largest British refining company.
§ Mr. StracheyIn the year which ended on 31st March, 1949, total sugar consumption in the United Kingdom was about 1,900,000 tons. Of this, 52.8 per cent. was refined by the largest British sugar refining company, Messrs. Tate and Lyle. Another 23.4 per cent. was processed by the British Sneer Corporation, and 13.1 per cent. by other refiners. Ten and a half per cent. was not refined before being used in food manufacture.