HC Deb 24 January 1951 vol 483 cc23-4W
69. Mr. H. Fraser

asked the Minister of Food whether he has any statement to make on the future of the meat ration.

Mr. Webb

Not at the moment, but I propose to make one very shortly.

75. Sir W. Darling

asked the Minister of Food what tonnage of meat not produced in Great Britain was included in the Scottish ration for the latest year for which statistics are available.

Mr. Webb

In the year ended 30th December, 1950, we estimate that Scotland received just under 50,000 tons of imported meat for ration purposes as compared with 90,000 tons of home-killed meat which included meat produced from the slaughter of fatstock from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. In addition 6,000 tons of canned corned meat were issued in Scotland.