HC Deb 10 December 1947 vol 445 cc195-6W
56. Mr. Osborne

asked the Minister of Food what food supplies are causing him special anxiety; and if he will assure the House that no further cuts, apart from potatoes, will have to be made during the coming winter.

Dr. Summerskill

The whole food situation is full of anxiety as a result of the poor harvest in Europe and the dollar problem. Much will depend upon the outcome of negotiations in progress with a number of countries, and I cannot at this stage say how they will affect our levels of consumption.