HC Deb 06 November 1950 vol 480 cc19-20W
99. Brigadier Clarke

asked the Minister of Food if he is now in a position to state the cost to his Department of transporting Russian crab meat to the United States of America and back to this country.

Mr. Webb

No. This has not yet been settled.

100. Mr. R. Robinson

asked the Minister of Food to whom he has now sold the shipments of Russian crab meat which had to be returned from the United States of America in the summer; and what was the profit or loss after making full allowance for the transportation charges involved.

Mr. Webb

They have not vet been sold.

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