HC Deb 15 March 1944 vol 398 cc252-3W
Mr. R. Morgan

asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the shipping space available on vessels returning from the Mediterranean and of the increasing shortage of wines at any reasonable price in Great Britain, he will take early remedial action to arrange for the import of more wines of all types from the Mediterranean countries now accessible to us.

Colonel Llewellin

I shall be glad to import supplies of wines from Mediterranean countries subject to the availability of suitable currency and of shipping space not required for cargoes of higher priority.

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