§ Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Food what tonnage of potatoes have been bought from Eire in the last six months, and at what price per ton; and how much of these have been used for human consumption and how much for animal feeding.
§ Mr. StracheyThe ware potatoes which have been imported in recent months from Eire were bought as long ago as February, 1948. As I informed the hon. and gallant Member for Ludlow (Lieut.-Colonel Corbett) on 19th January, the contractual quantity is 50,000 tons at prices of £10 13s. 6d. per ton f.o.b. Eire port up to 31st January, 1949, and £11 8s. 6d. per ton thereafter. Of this quantity 5,540 tons had been imported up to 19th March and used wholly for human consumption.