Jute Control

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 January 1958.

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Photo of Mr Frederick Erroll Mr Frederick Erroll , Altrincham and Sale 12:00, 21 January 1958

In the period from 1939, when the Jute Control was established, to 31st December, 1957, the Control's net surplus on trading operations, calculated on a commercial basis, amounted to about £2,780,000. Figures for the period from 17th July, 1957, are not available, but in the period from 1st July, 1957, to 31st December, 1957, the surplus was about £731,600 compared with £1,469,700 in the corresponding period of 1956.