§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether further consideration has been given to the memorandum and subsequent addendum of the National Poultry Council, which together present a case for the importation of poultry feeding-stuffs instead of eggs; and what reply has been furnished by the Food Ministry?
Major Lloyd GeorgeA memorandum presenting a case for the importation of2128W poultry feeding-stuffs instead of eggs has been received from the Scientific Poultry Breeders Association (not the National Poultry Council). The Association have been informed that the maximum possible quantity of feeding-stuffs will continue to be imported so far as shipping is available.
§ Mr. Liddallasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why it is the policy of the Animal Food Control to continue to hoard large dumps of cake, meal, etc., at places where it is liable to be burned by enemy action; and will he consider permitting farmers to hold this food in 10- to 20-ton lots?
Major Lloyd GeorgeIt is the practice of the Ministry to disperse stocks of feeding-stuffs as widely as possible, and at the present time not more than 30 per cent. of the total stock of oilseed cake and meals are held by manufacturers at different ports. The experienced gained last year in the early distribution of oil cake to farmers does not justify the general adoption of the suggestion made by my hon. Friend.