HC Deb 16 May 1972 vol 837 c48W
37. Sir J. Gilmour

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what check will be made this year to show any difference between the acreage of sugar beet grown as compared with the acreage of this crop contracted with the British Sugar Corporation.

Mr. Prior

The British Sugar Corporation Ltd. has informed me that it will, as usual, carry out detailed checks on a randomised 5 per cent. sample selected by computer. It will, in addition, pay particular attention to farmers known to have oversown in the past.

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