85. Major NEWMANasked the Food Controller whether the supply of tinned goods, dripping, and honey in this country is now sufficient to allow of their export to Allied and neutral countries which are badly in need of them; and is he aware that the United States of America is sending large consignments of tinned goods and honey to Antwerp, Havre, and other ports to the detriment of British traders?
§ Mr. PRATTThe supplies of honey, tinned meat, and tinned fish other than salmon, are sufficient to allow of export, which is now permitted. Dripping may also be exported under certain conditions; but the supplies of tinned fruit in the country are still insufficient to meet the home demands, and it is not possible in the interests of the consumers in this country to allow free export at present.
§ Mr. FREDERICK ROBERTSIf there is enough in the country to allow of export, cannot the price in this country be lowered?