§ Captain REDMONDasked the Food Controller whether the export of marmalade from Great Britain to Ireland is to be prohibited; and, if so, upon what grounds he proposes to take this course?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe export of jam and marmalade from Great Britain to Ireland is prohibited as from 4th February under the Jam (Prohibition of Export) Order, 1919. Inquiries have shown that the stocks of jam and marmalade in Ireland, and the stocks of jam and marmalade which it is estimated will be produced by the Irish jam manufacturers before the next fresh fruit season, are and will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the Irish consumers on at least the same ration basis as that at present in force in Great Britain. If the export of jam and marmalade from Great Britain to Ireland were permitted, there would be a danger of unnecessary supplies being accumulated in Ireland at the expense of a shortage in Great Britain. The Food Control Committee for Ireland have expressed their concurrence to the Order.