§ 39. Mr. W. Fletcherasked the Minister of Food what stocks of cocoa were held in this country on 1st January, 1945, 1946 and 1947, respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyIt would not be in the public interest to disclose this information.
§ Mr. FletcherHow is it that it would not be in the public interest to reveal these figures for cocoa when the Minister gave exactly the figures for tea the other day?
§ Mr. StracheyI am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman means. Does he suggest that I gave the figures for tea?
§ Mr. FletcherThe Parliamentary Secretary gave them.
§ Mr. StracheyTea stocks in this country? No, Sir, she said that we were concerned at the level of tea stocks.
§ Mr. FletcherA figure was given showing a very large drop.