§ Mr. WATTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his Department has announced, or intends to announce, that egg pickling or preservation of eggs by any method is to be construed as hoarding; if so, does he realise that there is a period when eggs are very plentiful, resulting in free use of them for all sorts of purposes, while there is a period of scarcity when even invalids have a difficulty in procuring eggs; and that this system of pickling is the only way to even matters out?
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§ Mr. CLYNESThe provisions of the Food Hoarding Order apply to all descriptions of acquired supplies, including eggs. Home-produced eggs may be preserved and kept without, coming under the provisions of the Order. It is clearly desirable that if, and when eggs become plentiful, some provision should be made against future scarcity, and the Food Controller is considering what steps can best be taken for effecting this purpose.