HC Deb 07 July 1947 vol 439 c191W
41. Sir J. Barlow

asked the Minister of Food what quantities of potatoes, both seed or ware, have been condemned by his Department during the last four months after they had become the property of his Department.

Dr. Summerskill

In the last tout months, 15,000 tons of Ministry owned ware potatoes, less than 1.8 per cent. of the total, had to be sold for stock feed, and 212 tons of seed potatoes, 0.3 per cent. of the total, were rejected because of frost damage.