§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures showing how much raw sugar was imported into this country in 1971 and 1972 and for each quarter of 1973 and of 1974 to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. StrangThe following figures which are in long tons tel quel relate to the latest period for which information is available.
Period United Kingdom Gross Imports of Unrefined Sugar 1971 2,007,107 1972 2,041,014 January—March 1973 507,636 April—June 1973 476,466 July—September 1973 565,470 October—December 1973 448,173 Total 1973 1,997,745 January—March 1974 369,938 April—June 1974 415,300 July—September 1974 582,552 Total to date 1974 1,367,790