§ 92. Mr. Rentonasked the Minister of Food how many tons of barley from the 1948 crop were placed in his Department's depots in Huntingdonshire; how many tons were issued for feeding animals, and how many tons were lost to vermin or had to be destroyed through deterioration.
§ Dr. SummerskillFrom the 1948 barley crop 5,289 tons were placed in Ministry of Food stores in Huntingdonshire and 3,179½ tons have been issued for animal feeding. Separate figures for loss by vermin or deterioration are not available, but as far as can be ascertained, total losses from all causes, including loss in transit, amount to only 19½ tons, or 0.38 per cent. of the total quantity placed in store.
§ 93. Mr. Rentonasked the Minister of Food how many tons of barley from previous years' crops were still held in his Department's depots in Huntingdonshire on 15th August, 1949, or on the latest date prior thereto for which figures are available.
§ Dr. SummerskillTwo thousand and ninety tons.