§ 69. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Minister of Food why he has subjected large quantities of inferior European poultry to prolonged cold storage; and the date on which he intends to commence releasing these stocks to the public.
§ Mr. StracheyApart from one small lot, the Ministry's stock of European poultry has been in cold storage for less than eight weeks. During the continued warm weather and while the heavy seasonal supply of home-produced and Irish poultry was coming forward, stocks have been allowed to accumulate to meet the anticipated increased demand between now and Christmas.