HC Deb 17 February 1954 vol 523 cc1975-6
37. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Minister of Food when he intends to return all food imports to private trade.

Dr. Hill

As soon as is practicable.

38. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Minister of Food which foodstuffs are still imported by his Department.

Dr. Hill

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the list in the Official Report.

Following is the information:

Foodstuffs imported by the Ministry of Food (as at 11th February, 1954)
Bacon and ham.
Canned fish:
Salmon.
Crab.
Canned fruit:
Apricots.
Peaches.
Pears.
(and mixtures of fruit including one or more of the above-named varieties)
Eggs and egg products:
Hen eggs in shell (from non-sterling sources only).
Frozen whole eggs.
Lard.
Carcase meat and offal.
Canned corned meat.
Milk products:
Block milk.
Butter.
Buttermilk powder.
Cheese (ration types).
Condensed milk.
Milk powder.
Whey powder.
Oils and oilseeds:
Benniseed and benniseed oil.
Coconut oil.
Copra.
Cottonseed and cottonseed oil.
Groundnuts (other than hand-picked selected groundnuts) and groundnut oil.
Palm kernels and palm kernel oil.
Palm oil.
Sunflower seed and sunflower seed oil.
Whale oil.
Orange juice (for welfare scheme).
Potatoes (ware).
Sugar.