§ 53. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food what is the quantity of eggs handled by licensed packing stations in the first three months of 1948 compared with the same period in 1947; and the proportions of the consumers' shell egg allocations met from home sources in the two periods.
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§ Dr. Summerskill482 million eggs were handled by licensed packing stations in the United Kingdom in the first three months of 1948 compared with 313 million in the same period of 1947, an increase of 54 per cent. The proportion of the consumers' shell egg allocations met from home sources during these periods was 44 per cent. in 1948 and 39 per cent. in 1947.