§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, as wheat is twice as profitable to carry as eggs, there is any transport reason why the former cannot be carried instead of the latter?
Major Lloyd GeorgeEvery effort is being made to import as much feedingstuffs as practicable. There is no transport reason why wheat should not be imported instead of eggs, but I cannot accept the statement in the first part of my hon. Friend's Question. On the contrary, to substitute wheat or other grain for imported eggs would have the effect of reducing the quantity of eggs available for consumption in this country.