§ 33. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food to what extent he is arranging to buy cheese from Canada this year.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI regret that, so far as we can see at present, our balance of payments difficulties make it impossible for us to spend any dollars on Canadian cheese this year. The Canadian Government have been informed.
§ Mr. HurdIf it is a matter of taking some produce from Canada this year, 1169 could we not tell the Canadian Government that we would much prefer to have cheese than apples?
§ Dr. StrossWill the Minister bear in mind that the best source of calcium in the nation's diet comes from cheese, milk and eggs; that the cheese ration is very inadequate at present; and will he do all he can to increase it?
§ 34. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food how much milk was used for cheese making in 1950 and 1951; and how much he proposes to allocate for this purpose in 1952.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeOne hundred and twenty-six million gallons in 1950 and 103 million gallons in 1951. I hope to make a little more cheese for the ration in 1952 than in 1951, but this is dependent on the season.