HC Deb 09 May 1950 vol 475 c50W
128. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Food what tonnage of tinplate was allocated to the canning industry in each of the past four years.

Mr. F. T. Willey

The tinplate used by the canning industry in the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 was approximately 115,000, 127,000, 131,000 and 151,000 tons respectively.