HC Deb 25 July 1951 vol 491 cc55-6W
51. Major Lloyd

asked the Minister of Food what is the average monthly cost to his Department of replacing bad eggs sold to the public.

Mr. Webb

Separate figures for this are not available; but my Department makes a cash allowance for every allocated box of eggs to cover wastage from damage and deterioration, and the cast of this during the past year averaged just under £60,000 a month, or 9iel per box of 360 eggs.