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Sugar (Imports From Rhodesia)

Volume 721: debated on Thursday 2 December 1965

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83.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he proposes to take to replace the loss of Rhodesian sugar imports.

None. Imports of sugar from Southern Rhodesia represented about 2 per cent. of our total sugar imports in the 12 months ending 31st October, 1965. There is a world surplus of sugar and there will be no difficulty in replacing these quantities from other suppliers.