asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the total quantity and cost per ton of (i) raw sugar, and (ii) fully manufactured sugar imported into this country for the years 1948-49, 1949-50 and 1950-51, and (b) the cost of home-manufactured sugar for the same years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sugar Imports.
The quantities and landed costs of raw sugar and refined sugar imported during the three years to which the Deputy refers were as follows:—
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1948/49: |
Raw Sugar |
4,872 tons at £30 |
9s. per ton |
|
Refined Sugar |
9,685 tons at £43 |
5s. per ton |
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1949/50: |
Raw Sugar |
18,315 tons at £34 |
12s. per ton |
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1950/51: |
Raw Sugar |
50,077 tons at £42 |
5s. per ton |
|
Refined Sugar |
10,055 tons at £46 |
16s. per ton |
The prime cost of sugar manufactured from home-produced beet was approximately £37 per ton in each year.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state to what extent the high price paid for imported sugar is responsible for the recent increases in the price of sugar to the consumer.
The recent increases totalling 1d. per lb. in the price of unrationed sugar would have been obviated to the extent of approximately two-thirds of a penny per lb. if purchases of imported sugar had been replaced by increased supplies of home-produced sugar at current production costs.