HC Deb 10 November 1949 vol 469 c141W
64. Mr. Hurd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many dollars have been allocated each year since November, 1946, to the purchase of industrial machinery, tractors, spare parts and other equipment for the Overseas Food Corporation and the managing agency in connection with the East African groundnuts scheme.

Mr. Jay

The dollar expenditure of the managing agents up to 1st March, 1948, was 4,700,000 dollars, divided as follows:

Dollars.
On heavy tractors for clearance 3,800,000
On agricultural tractors and equipment 750,000
On other equipment 150,000

From 1st March, 1948, to 9th November, 1949, Overseas Food Corporation spent 3,990,000 dollars as follows:

Dollars.
On heavy tractors and equipment 1,751,000
On agricultural tractors and equipment 1,995,000
On other equipment 244,000