HC Deb 19 March 1940 vol 358 cc1829-30W
Commander Locker-Lampson

asked the Minister of Shipping what tonnage is lost if all imported flour comes in as wheat to be milled here?

Sir J. Gilmour

This country's normal imports of flour are of the order of 400,000 tons per annum. I am informed that this is the equivalent of about 550,000 tons of wheat. The difference between these two figures cannot be regarded as loss since it represents milling offals which are a valuable feeding stuff for animals.