HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 c20W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will tabulate in the Official Report for each of the beet sugar years 1965–66 to 1974–75 the acres of sugar beet grown, the average yield per acre, the tonnage of sugar in white sugar equivalents, the tonnage of beet raws in WSE processed by the port refiners, and the annual output of beet sugar as a percentage of the 10 year average or other convenient base.

Mr. Bishop

Information about the processing of sugar beet raws by port refiners is not available. The remaining information is as follows:

my Department so I cannot offer any realistic estimate of the loss or damage involved.

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