HC Deb 23 October 1950 vol 478 c303W
116. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Food what quantities of eggs his Department has purchased from the Colonial Development Corporation's poultry farm in the Gambia; and if these eggs are being distributed on the ordinary ration.

Mr. F. Willey

The Ministry has contracted to buy the exportable surplus of eggs from the Gambia project for three years from 1st July, 1950, and we expect to receive about a quarter of a million egg:; by the end of this year. These eggs will be distributed by the Ministry in the ordinary way.

Sir I. Fraser

asked the Minister of Food how many eggs his Department have now purchased from the Gambia project of the Colonial Development Corporation; and how many he expects to obtain before the end of this year.

Mr. Webb

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) today.