§ 81. Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Power what information he has on the development in other countries of the process for making from coal the synthetic amino-acid lysine; and what plans he has for development in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. FreesonLysine is to be produced commercially by Dutch State Mines. It is understood that under present plans the output will be derived not from coal but from other raw materials.
United Kingdom demand for lysine can be met by processing fish meal and from other conventional sources. Only if synthetic lysine could compete in price with other sources would there be a demand.