§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current world market price for sugar on the London market; and what is the price per ton for comparable sugar guaranteed under the common agricultural policy arrangements for British producers of sugar.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe world price for sugar is volatile and is currently at a low level. Quotations on the London terminal market ranged between £156 and £189 per tonne in October. The effective support price for white sugar in the United Kingdom under the common agricultural policy, which includes the return to producers and the contributions made towards the costs of exports and storage by means of production and storage levies, is £364.57 per tonne.