§ Mr. Chamberlainasked the Minister of Food the total imports of maize into the United Kingdom during the first six months of this year; and the basis on which it has been allocated and distributed.
§ Mr. StracheyThe total imports of maize into the United Kingdom during298W the first six months of this year amounted to 59,213 tons. This maize was taken into stock as it arrived and it would not be possible without an unwarranted expenditure of time and labour to give details of the allocation and distribution of these consignments. It may be sufficient, however, for the purpose of my hon. Friend to say that the use of maize in the United Kingdom is at present restricted to the manufacture of such products as cornflour, glucose and starch for human consumption and essential industrial uses and as an element in the manufacture of baby-chick food.