§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the productive capacity of the United Kingdom sugar beet factories in 1936 and the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. StrangI understand from the British Sugar Corporation that the figures are approximately as follows in thousand long tons:
1936 (based on a processing campaign of 100 days) 1974 (based on a processing campaign of 120 days) Sugar (white equivalent) 520 1,080 Dried molassed pulp 280 600 Molasses for sale 60 120