23. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the Minister of Food if he will give some indication as to when more distributions of pork will be made available on the meat ration.
§ Mr. WebbAlthough pork is still relatively scarce we have been able to distribute on the meat ration 12,820 tons from December, 1949, to February, 1950, compared with 4,660 tons in the corresponding period a year ago. However, I am afraid 1535 that for some time yet most of the pork which we get from abroad and from home farmers must still be used for making bacon, not for the meat ration.
Air-Commodore HarveyIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that his predecessor used to make similar statements but the housewives were never able to find it? Can he say to which part of the country this pork was allocated?
§ Mr. WebbNot without notice. This is a little better. I do not make a very large claim for it but it is better than it was a year ago.