HC Deb 25 October 1949 vol 468 c138W
Mr. T. Morrison

asked the Minister of Food why it is necessary to import canned pilchards from Japan; and what price is paid for these per lb.

Mr. Strachey

We buy these pilchards because supplies from other sources, including home production, are less than we need. As we are buying pilchards from many sources, it is not in the public interest to disclose the price paid.