§ 20. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food how the numbers of eggs handled 1252 by registered egg-packing stations in the first nine months of this year compares with the same period of 1947; and how the allocation of eggs to ordinary consumers compares for the same periods.
§ Mr. StracheyOne hundred and sixty-six million dozen eggs were handled by packing stations in the United Kingdom during the first nine months of this year compared with 127 million dozen in the same period last year, an increase of 31 per cent. Allocations averaged 63 and 47 respectively, an increase of 34 per cent.
§ Mr. HurdIs the Minister satisfied that the egg-packing stations will have the capacity to deal with the further increase for which we hope in home production next season?
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir, I think so.