HC Deb 13 March 1946 vol 420 c1097
55. Major Tufton Beamish

asked the Minister of Food what staple foodstuffs can now be imported at a landed cost substantially below the price now being paid by his Department for comparable home grown produce.

Dr. Summerskill

The staple foodstuffs which can now be imported at a landed costsubstantially below the price now being paid for comparable home grown produce are shell eggs, meat, bacon and sugar.