§ Mr. E. Smithasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether his attention has been directed to page 139 of the Trading Accounts, 1920–21, by the Comptroller and Auditor-General, and the statement made by the Comptroller that the Ministry of Food operated its own insurance fund, credited it with premiums at commercial rates, debiting all losses, and that this policy resulted in a saving to the Exchequer of £10,500,000; and is it intended to adopt the same procedure?
§ Captain CrookshankI have been asked to reply. The Ministry of Food is placing war risks insurance in respect of cargoes of foodstuffs imported on Government account with the Government War Risks Insurance Office, and it is operating an internal pool on the lines referred to in
Kind of Fish. Distant Grounds. North Sea. Other near and middle waters. Quantity. Percentage of total catch. Quantity. Percentage of total catch. Quantity. Percentage of total catch. Cwt. Per cent. Cwt. Per cent. Cwt. Per cent. Cod … … 5,645,230 81 784.307 11 546,200 8 Haddock … … 1,067,975 38 1,096,662 38 673,419 24 Hake … … 31 0 43,154 6 626,773 94 Plaice … … 133.729 25 317,862 60 79,4l5 15