§ 64. Mr. Yorkasked the Minister of Food whether the scheme for growing Summer grain in Queensland is primarily to obtain animal feedingstuffs or is it to obtain bacon and ham; and whether the Corporation proposed to be established by the Queensland Government is connected with the Overseas Food Corporation.
§ Mr. StracheyI am sending the hon. Member a copy of the statement given to the House on 7th April last, which gives precise answers to both parts of his Question.
§ Mr. YorkIs it not a fact that the scheme has been put forward in the agricultural Press of this country as a scheme to produce feedingstuffs for animals, and is not the Minister further aware of the statements made in the Queensland Parliament to the effect that this is entirely for the production of bacon and ham?
§ Mr. StracheyThe statement to which I referred deals precisely with that point in some detail, and I think it would rather occupy the time of the House if I read it again.
§ Major Legge-BourkeAre any of these Summer grains going to be sent to Eire under the trade agreement?
§ Mr. StracheyNo, Sir.