Pork and Eggs (Dollar Purchases)

HC Deb 10 May 1949 vol 464 cc85-6W

45. Mr. Beswick

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of dollars he has allocated in the current year for the purchase of pork and dried or shell eggs from the United States of America and Canada.

Mr. Jay

For the calendar year 1949 18 million dollars have been allocated for the purchase of pork from the U.S.A. and 34.5 million dollars for the purchase of dried and shell eggs from the U.S.A. and Canada.