§ Brigadier Raynerasked the Minister of Food if he will give a list of the long-term
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UNITED KINGDOM LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR FOODSTUFFS. Commodity. Country. Expiration Date. Quantity. Review Clauses. Meat (Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Veal, Pigmeat, Offals Canned). New Zealand … 30.9.50 Exportable Surplus. Prices are negotiated in May of each year. Meat (Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Veal, Pigmeat, Offals Canned). Australia … 30.9.48 Exportable Surplus. Prices are negotiated in May of each year. Meat (Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Veal, Pigmeat, Offals Canned). Argentina … 30.9.50 1947/8:—Exportable Surplus less agreed percentage Prices and quantities for Seasons 1948/9 and 1949/50 will be negotiated in 1948 and 1949 respectively. 1948/50:— To be negotiated. Meat (Beef) Canada … 31.12.48 Fixed annual quantities. Prices for 1948 will be negotiated in 1947. Bacon & Ham Canada … 31.12.48 Fixed annual quantities. No review clause but there is an understanding that either party may re-open the question of price. Bacon Denmark … 30.9.49 1947/8— 90 per cent. of Exportable Surplus Prices for 1948/9 will be reviewed in 1948 1948/9— Fixed quantities. Butter and Cheese New Zealand … 31.7.50 Exportable Surplus. Prices are negotiated annually. Butter and Cheese Australia … 31.7.48 Exportable Surplus. Prices are negotiated annually. Butter Denmark … 30.9.49 Percentage of Exportable Surplus. Prices and quantities for seasons 1947/8 and 1948/9 will be negotiated in 1947 and 1948 respectively. Cheese Canada … 31.3.49 Fixed annual quantities. No review clause but there is an understanding that either party may reopen the question of price. contracts for food, including drink, which have been made with other Governments or Colonial administrations and indicate in each case what provision there is for the reduction or review of the rates during the term and the date when each contract expires.
§ Mr. StracheyThe information for which the hon. Member asks is set out in the table below:
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Commodity. Country. Expiration Date. Quantity Review Clauses Evaporated Milk Canada 31.12.48 Fixed annual quantities. No review clause but there is an understanding that either party may re-open the question of price. Eggs Canada 31.1.49 Fixed annual quantities. Prices may be reviewed in the light of any significant change in costs. Eggs Denmark 30.9.49 Percentage of Exportable Surplus. Prices for seasons 1947/8 and 1948/9 will be reviewed in 1947/8 and 1948/9 respectively. Sugar Australia 31.12.49 Exportable Surplus. Prices are negotiated annually. South Africa B.W.I., British Guiana Fiji British E. Africa Mauritius Wheat Canada 31.7.50 Fixed annual quantities. Prices for 1948/50 to be reviewed in 1947 and 1948. Starch Netherlands 30.9.49 Fixed annual quantities. Prices for 1947/9 to be reviewed in 1947 and 1948. Oils and Fats (Copra Coconut Oil). Ceylon 31.12.50 Exportable Surplus. No review clause but there is an understanding that either party may reopen the question of price. Oils and Fats (Copra Coconut Oil. Zanzibar 31.12.50 Exportable Surplus. No review clause Coffee Kenya 30.6.52 Fixed annual quantities. (a) General review in 1951 Tanganyika (b) Other reviews by mutual agreement. Uganda Coffee Jamaica 31.12.52 Fixed annual quantities. (a) General review in 1951 (b) Other reviews by mutual agreement.