Margarine (Hansard, 2 March 1953)

§ 30. Mr. Peter Freeman
asked the Minister of Food the proportion and content of each ingredient in each variety of margarine.

Dr. Hill
The main variety, known as "special" margarine, contains hard and soft vegetable oils and marine oils in proportions which are frequently varied according to the supply and the time of year, as well as milk, salt, flavouring and vitamin. The only other variety on sale to the public is kosher and vegetarian margarine which contains no marine oil, milk, salt or flavouring.

MEAT REFUSED BY EDINBURGH BUTCHERS

Week ending Basic Permit gross Meat Issued Meat Refused

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

6th February, 1953 50,276 5 6 50,147 5 8 207 12 0 0.41 per cent. of basic permit.

13th February, 1953 49,907 17 7 49,537 19 0 267 4 4 0.54 per cent. of basic permit.

20th February, 1953 49,908 4 0 49,605 7 7 421 2 6 0.84 per cent. of basic permit.

27th February, 1953 49,929 13 11 49,111 6 5 983 5 1 1.97 per cent. of basic permit.

200,022 1 0 198,401 18 8 1,879 3 11 0.94 per cent. of basic permit.

§ 43. Sir W. Darling
asked the Minister of Food what is the practice when traders are unable to sell supplies of rationed commodities; and how long it takes to make adjustments in bacon and sugar.

MEAT REFUSED BY EDINBURGH BUTCHERS
Week ending	Basic Permit gross	Meat Issued	Meat Refused
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
6th February, 1953	50,276	5	6	50,147	5	8	207	12	0	0.41 per cent. of basic permit.
13th February, 1953	49,907	17	7	49,537	19	0	267	4	4	0.54 per cent. of basic permit.
20th February, 1953	49,908	4	0	49,605	7	7	421	2	6	0.84 per cent. of basic permit.
27th February, 1953	49,929	13	11	49,111	6	5	983	5	1	1.97 per cent. of basic permit.
	200,022	1	0	198,401	18	8	1,879	3	11	0.94 per cent. of basic permit.