HC Deb 23 October 1950 vol 478 cc305-6W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Food what advances have been made to the Overseas Food Corporation for the East African groundnut scheme and the Queensland sorghum and pig scheme respectively.

Mr. Webb

Of the advances made to the Overseas Food Corporation £36,519,800 has been allocated for expenditure in East Africa, and £1,500,000 to the projects undertaken by the Queensland-British Food Corporation. Of the first sum, £2,505,600 is recoverable from the East African Railways and Harbours Administration.