HC Deb 27 November 1952 vol 508 c93W
123. Mr. W. R. A. Hudson

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the need still further to reduce the importation of sugar-fat mixtures and similar expensive products, and having regard to the fact that reductions already imposed have caused no inconvenience to the public, he is now able to make a further statement.

Mr. Mackeson

As announced in Notice to Importers No. 527, dated 24th November, the quotas fixed for the first six months of 1953 for imports from Western European and certain other non-sterling countries of sugar-fat mixtures and fondant are £200,000 each. These compare with quotas for the latter half of 1952 of £1,000,000 for sugar-fat mixtures and £750,000 for fondant. The quota for sugar-fat-cocoa mixtures, which was £60,000 during the last six months of 1952, will be £5,000.