§ Mr. FARRELLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether an Order has been made prohibiting the exportation of American bacon from Liverpool to Ireland; whether he is aware that at the present time there are larger stocks of American bacon in Liverpool than the consignees know what to do with; and whether, in these circumstances, he will direct at least a temporary suspension of the Order so that Irish traders in inland Irish towns may get a supply of the surplus stock?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of FOOD (Mr. Clynes)The export of bacon, except under licence, has been prohibited from Great Britain to Ireland and from Ireland to Great Britain The former practice was for Ireland to export a considerable proportion of its production to Great Britain, and to import American bacon from Great Britain to satisfy part of the Irish requirements. The waste and risk involved by this system will in future be avoided. It is intended to place in cold storage so much of the American bacon in Liverpool as is not needed for immediate consumption so as to cover the requirements of the summer period during which importation is diminished.