HC Deb 20 October 1952 vol 505 c676
13. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Food if he will make a progress report on the experiments in cold storing home-killed beef, lamb and pork this autumn.

Major Lloyd George

Small amounts of pork were cold stored during the summer and kept for short periods to even out distribution. A small quantity of home-killed beef was hard frozen and placed in cold store. Some of it has now been issued. Its condition was satisfactory. The experiments are continuing.

Mr. Royle

Is it the Minister's intention to extend this experiment in the future so that the autumn flow might be preserved?

Major Lloyd George

That was one of the reasons for the experiment, to get the peak lower than it has been. I said at the time that it was experimental, but I think it will be continued because so far it has been satisfactory.