Animal Feedingstuffs (Hansard, 9 March 1949)

§ 54. Mr. Keeling
asked the Minister of Food what is the estimated dollar expenditure this year on animal feedingstuffs.

§ Mr. Strachey
We have so far succeeded in buying practically all our animal feedingstuffs from non-dollar sources; our only definite dollar commitment under this head is a quarter of a million pounds for whey powder for calf and chick foods.

§ Mr. Keeling
What about the rest of the year? Is that thought to be the only contract to be placed for the whole year?

§ Mr. Strachey
We shall certainly try to get the highest proportion we can of our animal feedingstuffs from non-dollar sources.

§ Captain Crookshank
Does the pledge of the Lord President of the Council still hold good that scarce dollars would be used for this purpose if necessary?

§ Mr. Strachey
Yes, Sir, if necessary. If it were impossible to get animal feedingstuffs from non-dollar sources it would be necessary to buy some, at least, from dollar sources.

Mr. De la Bère
Get it from somewhere.