§ 73. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food the average time during which meat and poultry are kept in cold storage before delivery to the butchers; and if he will give details of the varieties of meat, quantities and the longest and shortest time that they have been kept in cold storage.
§ Mr. WebbThe length of time meat is kept in cold storage depends on current needs and supplies. Normally, a third of our imported ration meat is issued direct from ship. The remainder is held in cold store for an average of two to three months. My Department does not now hold any stocks of poultry. Those held in cold store last year were there for an average time of five months.