HC Deb 24 February 1947 vol 433 cc241-2W
92. Major Bruce

asked the Minister of Food whether he will give some estimate of the amount of wheat saved to date as a consequence of the adoption of his scheme of bread rationing.

Dr. Summerskill

The saving in wheat as a consequence of bread rationing for the 28 weeks to the end of January is provisionally estimated to be about 290,000 tons.