§ Sir A. Baillieasked the Minister of Food what is the percentage of home-produced eggs to imported at the present moment; and how this figure compares with the pre-war percentage.
§ Colonel LlewellinOf the total quantity of shell eggs available for controlled distribution during the 12 months September, 1943, to August, 1944, 81 per cent. consisted of United Kingdom home production and 19 per cent. were imported supplies. It is estimated that the pre-war annual average of home production, excluding the production of domestic poultry keepers, was 61 per cent. of available supplies for the years 1934 to 1938. For the same period the annual average of imported shell eggs is estimated to have been 39 per cent. of available supplies.