HC Deb 13 July 1950 vol 477 cc129-30W
Dr. King

asked the Minister of Food why His Majesty's Government reserves 250,000 tons of sugar for buying on the free market to maintain its seat on the International Sugar Council, whilst the United States of America reserves only 45,000 tons for the same purpose; and whether he will reduce this reservation in order to guarantee larger quotas from the West Indies.

Mr. Webb

As my hon. Friend will have seen from the recent joint statement, we have now reached agreement with the West Indies and British Guiana delegation about arrangements for the period after 1952.