§ 83. Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can furnish an estimate of the stocks of butter at present available in this country; and what period of supply this represents?
The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE, (Mr. Runcirnan)According to the latest returns published by the Imperial Economic Committee the stocks of butter in cold store on 29th February, amounted to about 215,224 cwts., or rather more than one week's total consumption of butter. To this should be added an unknown quantity in transit inland or in private stores.
§ Mr. GRIFFITHSWill the Minister bring to the notice of the heads of the Fighting Services the amount of butter he has in hand?