§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities of soya beans were grown in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; what experiments are taking place to increase such production; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregorI am not aware of any commecial production of soya beans in the United Kingdom in the last five years although there have been small scale commercial trials. The United Kingdom has participated in trials organised by a working group of the Food and Agriculture Organisation which have included trials on two sites in the United Kingdom over the last three years. These have indicated that, with the genetic material at present available, it remains very doubtful whether conditions in the United Kingdom are suitable for the commercial production of soya beans.