§ 54. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give approximate tonnage of cereals harvested in England and Wales in 1946; and what proportion of this is unfit for human consumption.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe latest but not the final estimate of cereal production is 5,285,000 tons. I cannot say what proportion will prove unfit for human consumption; most of the oats and mixed corn is in any case grown primarily for livestock feeding.
§ Mr. HastingsCan my right hon. Friend inform me how soon he will be able to say how much is fit for human consumption, and how much not?
§ Mr. WilliamsThat is difficult, owing to the fact that threshing takes place periodically throughout the season until next June.