§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what acreage of sugar beet has been sown this year in the Cupar Factory area; and how this acreage compares with the maximum acreage which this factory could handle.
§ Mr. RossUp to 29th April, 7,252 acres have been contracted to the British Sugar Corporation's factory at Cupar for 1966 of which 6,100 acres have so far been sown. The factory could handle the yield from 16,000 acres which represents Cupar's quota in 1966 of the contract acreage in Great Britain.