§ Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Food for how long he anticipates that he will be able to maintain the increase in the meat ration.
§ Mr. StracheyUnless any difficulties arise within the next few months which cannot at present be foreseen, I expect to be able to maintain the increased meat ration until the end of the year and possibly into the early months of next year. The outlook of the world supply position would not enable me to promise to retain the ration at the new level throughout 1947. We shall require considerably more meat from overseas than we can count on receiving this year to enable us to do so, but my hon. Friend may be assured that we will make every effort to get additional supplies.