§ Mr. Corbettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he has received of the likely United Kingdom sugar beet crop; and how this compares with that of each of the last three years.
§ Mr. MacGregorIt is too early to forecast production from the 1983 sugar beet crop, since weather conditions during the growing and harvesting period have a major effect on output. It is not, however, currently expected to exceed 1 million tonnes — white sugar equivalent. Production in the last three years was as follows:
Campaign year Million tones (white sugar equivalent) 1980–81 1.106 1981–82 1.092 1982–83 1.420