HC Deb 24 October 1949 vol 468 cc97-8W
Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Food how much cold storage accommodation booked by fruit farmers has been denied them this season by his Department.

Mr. Strachey

No storage accommodation could be booked for apples by my Department this year and I am sorry to say that farmers applying to store 2,680 tons had to be told last June that no space for apples would be available owing to commitments for meat and other rationed foods.