Canning (Tinplate Allocation)

HC Deb 08 May 1950 vol 475 cc14-5W

99. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Food if he is satisfied that the allocation of tinplate to the canning industry is sufficient to enable all the fruit, vegetables, etc., allocated to it by his Department to be put into containers.

Mr. F. Willey

Apart from a small quantity of dried beans, for which there is enough tinplate, my Department allocates no fruit or vegetables to the canning industry.