§ 15. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Food what were the reasons for the breakdown in the negotiations to purchase at least 5,000 tons of Cheddar-type cheese yearly from Denmark.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (Dr. Charles Hill)There has been no breakdown. We were unable to take up an offer of a small quantity of cheese this year for currency reasons.
§ Mr. DoddsIn view of the present microscopic ration cannot something else be done to get this cheese? Is not it a fact that the difference in price is very little?
§ Dr. HillWe would have wished to take this cheese, which amounted to between 1,000 and 2,000 tons, but we were unable to do so as we had not the right kind of money available for its purchase.