§ 35. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the estimated production of bacon in British bacon factories for the year 1935; how this compared with 1933 and 1934, respec- 2939 tively; and to what extent the annual production of British bacon could still increase before the existing British bacon factories have sufficient throughput to ensure economical working?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe output of bacon in Great Britain, including bacon produced from imported pigs and carcases, was about 2,369,000 cwt. in 1935 and 1,742,000 cwt. in 1934. These figures are exclusive of the output of small curers not registered under the Bacon marketing scheme. Similar figures for 1933 are not available. As to the last part of the question, I am unable to say what throughput is necessary to ensure the economical working of existing British factories, but this is a matter to which the Bacon Development Board will doubtless give consideration in due course.