§ 50. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food what action he is taking to increase the supply of fish offal and low grade fish for manufacture into meal for feeding to pigs and poultry.
§ Mr. StracheyI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 17th December last. The production of fish meal which had dropped to 30 per cent. of prewar should this year be back to 75 per cent.
§ 51. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food what are the current prices for fish offal used for the manufacture of meal for feeding to livestock and for the manufacture of manure; and if he is satisfied that all suitable material is being used for making feedingstuffs.
§ Mr. StracheyThe prices paid for fish offal by the fish meal factories are not controlled. They differ considerably from place to place according to the circumstances of the trade. In reply to the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Ludlow (Lieut.-Colonel Corbett) on 26th January.