HC Deb 21 November 1949 vol 470 cc11-2
18. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Food to state separately the sums expended from the £8 million advanced to the Overseas Food Corporation since last March on the construction in the Southern Province of Tanganyika of a railway and oil pipe line to Noli and sawmills.

Mr. Strachey

Over the financial year, the Corporation expect to spend some £625,000 for these purposes.

Mr. Hurd

If the Minister will look again at the Question, he will see that I asked him to give the amounts separately. Would he kindly do that?

Mr. Strachey

If the hon. Member wants detailed accounts, he should write to the Corporation, because, under the rules or the procedure, which we have adopted in this House, I am not supposed to go into detailed questions on this matter, but the information will be readily given to the hon. Member if he writes to the Corporation.

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