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6.
Mrs. Castle
asked the Minister of Food how much sugar has been allocated in each of the past three years for the manufacture of cakes, biscuits, table jellies and jam, respectively.
Mr. S. N. Evans
As the reply contains a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Mrs. Castle
Would it not be true to say that the allocation of sugar for manufacturing purposes has been steadily increasing
| QUANTITY OF SUGAR ALLOCATED IN EACH OF THE PAST THREE YEARS TO CERTAIN INDUSTRIES, EXCLUDING EXPORTS AND SERVICES REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||
| Year | Cake and flour Confectionery | Biscuits | Table jellies | Jam | |||||
Tons
| Tons
| Tons
| Tons
| ||||||
| 1947 | … | … | … | … | … | 111,000 | 39,000 | 12,000 | 200,000 |
| 1948 | … | … | … | … | … | 101,000 | 31,000 | 11,000 | 200,000 |
| 1949 | … | … | … | … | … | 108,000 | 46,000 | 12,000 | 200,000 |