HC Deb 06 August 1947 vol 441 c164W
61. Mr. Spence

asked the Minister of Food the price paid for imported dried potatoes, the tonnage imported and the price at which these are being sold to manufacturers of animal feedingstuffs.

Mr. Strachey

As I have stated on previous occasions, I am not preparted to disclose the prices at which purchases are made on Government account. 5,937 tons of dried potatoes were imported and were sold to the feedingstuffs manufacturers at £12 5s. per ton, the price provided in the Feeding Stuffs (Maximum Prices) Order.