HC Deb 25 June 1947 vol 439 cc65-6W
108. Mr. Edelman

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the target for cereal collections from German farmers in the British zone during the first four months of 1947; and how much was actually collected.

Mr. Bevin

The target for total grain collections from the 1946 harvest in the British zone was estimated at 1,460,000 tons in terms of flour equivalent. Of this 940,000 tons, or 64 per cent., had been collected up to the end of December, 1946, leaving 520,000 tons to be collected in the current year. Actual collections up to the end of April were 345,000 tons. By the end of the crop year total collections are expected to be above 1,300,000 tons or about go per cent. of the target.