HC Deb 23 October 1940 vol 365 cc1050-1W
Major Lloyd

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that considerable resentment is felt by large importers of Canadian canned foodstuffs in Scotland and elsewhere at the embargo which has been placed on such imports from Canada; and whether anything can be done to ease the position in which such firms find themselves and at the same time satisfy the demands of Canadian canning companies who appear to have lost a very important trade with this country by the action of the Government?

Major Lloyd George

The restrictions on the importation of Canadian canned foodstuffs are due to the necessity of conserving dollar currency and freight space. I regret that at present I can hold out no hope of any relaxation of the conditions governing the importation of these goods. The position has been fully explained to all the interests concerned and, in the main, has been accepted by them without complaint.