§ 101. Mr. D. Marshallasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the quantity of foodstuffs, expressed in weight and sterling, that has been pilfered from German ports in the British zone during 1946.
§ Mr. J. HyndIt is impracticable without considerable expenditure of time and effort to provide the information asked for by the hon. Member. For 1946 the pilferage of foodstuffs destined for the Forces of occupation and the Control Commission amounted to only one quarter of 1 per cent. by weight, but this cannot be taken as an indication of the overall position. Since December, 1946, however, imports destined for German consumption have been handed over to the Germans at the ship's rail.