§ Mr. Byersasked the Minister of Food if he will state the quantity of wheat and flour in ports, barges, coasters, warehouses, in transit or being milled in the United Kingdom on 1st July, 1946, and 1st September, 1945. respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyWhen, in the course of the Debate on 3rd July, I informed the House of our anticipated wheat and flour stock position at the end of August, I pointed out that this departure from the usual practice of not disclosing stocks of individual food commodities in the United Kingdom was because of the significance of these particular stock figures in relation to the Government's decision on bread and flour rationing. I also said that this special occasion must not be taken as a precedent implying that such information would normally be disclosed in future. In these circumstances, I regret that I am
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