Colonel Wheatleyasked the Minister of Food what was the quantity in gallons or other measure of teaseed oil imported into this country on the last shipment; to what firm or firms were import licences granted for it; in what proportion or proportions was it allocated; what were the names of the firms who received it; to what port was the oil consigned and discharged; and what refinery received the bulk.
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Commodity. Unit. Retail Price at 22.2.47. Retail Price at 21.2.48. Bacon … … … … 1 lb. 1/11½ (Average figure) 2/2½ (Average figure) Bread … … … … 3½ lb. 9d. 9d. Butter … … … … 1 lb. 1/6 ¼ Cheese (Ration) … … … … 1 lb. 1/1 10d. Eggs (Shell) … … … … 1 doz. 1/6–2/- 2/6–3/- Flour (National) … … … … 7 lbs. 1/5½ 1/5½ Flour (Self Raising) … … … … 7 lbs. 2/0½ 2/0½ Margarine (Special) … … … … 1 lb. 9d. 9d. Margarine (Standard) … … … … 1 lb. 5d. 5d. Meat … … … … 1 lb. 4d.-2/2 4d.-2/2 Milk … … … … 1 quart 9d. 10d. Potatoes … … … … 7 lb. 6d.-ad. 9½d.-1/1½ Sugar (Granulated) … … … … 1 lb. 4d. 5d. Tea … … … … 1 lb. 2/6–3/6* 2/10–3/10* * A small proportion of high quality teas, less than 2 per cent. of the total, sold at prices higher than 3/6 and 3/10 respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyTeaseed oil is imported under licence by private firms and is not allocated by my Department. I am therefore unable to furnish the information requested.