HC Deb 02 February 1981 vol 998 c53W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has had from nations covered by the Lomé Convention on the importation of cane sugar; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Walker

The Guyana High Commission has recently written to me expressing the general concern felt by sugar producing Lomé countries about continued access for their production after the closure of Tate and Lyle's Liverpool refinery.

The Community commitment under the Lome Convention to purchase and import at guaranteed prices specific quantities of cane sugar remains unchanged.

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