§ 30. Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Food whether he will take steps to improve the processing of tinned hake in order to make it more palatable.
§ Mr. StracheyImports of canned hake can no longer be permitted because of currency difficulties. The small quantity at present in the shops was not imported by the Ministry of Food, but by private traders under an open general licence which was withdrawn last May. They made their own arrangements with the overseas suppliers.