§ 44. Mr. LIDDALLasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether he can now state what steps have been taken to build up in this country a reserve of wheat sufficiently large to meet any contingencies likely to arise in the event of war?
§ Sir T. INSKIPThe question of a sufficient wheat reserve will be considered by the committee which is now engaged in examining the whole subject of food supplies in time of war. At the present time, including the balance of the home crop, the wheat in public granaries and millers' stores and flour in the hands of millers, bakers and retailers, the effective stock of wheat and flour in this country is understood to be about equal to three months' consumption. This figure does not include wheat normally on passage, which might amount to a further month's consumption.