HC Deb 08 November 1948 vol 457 cc148-9W
19. Mr. Prescott

asked the Minister of Food what, to the latest convenient date, was the allocation of fat to fish friers in Lancashire for the preceding 12 months; and what percentage this bears to the allocation for similar purposes to the whole of the country.

Mr. Strachey

For the 12 months ended 9th October, 1948, fish friers in Lancashire received 6,855 tons of oils and fats. This figure represents some 10 per cent. of the total allocation for the United Kingdom—and the population of Lancashire is also some 10 per cent. of that of the United Kingdom.