§ Mr. Lambertasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that milk is no longer delivered to householders in Belstone; and what steps he is taking to ensure that deliveries are resumed.
§ Mr. WebbThere are several producer-retailers of milk in the Belstone area. Until recently one of them delivered milk to his customers but the customers of the others had to collect their milk from the farms. There is ample milk for all customers who are prepared to collect it, and
CIVILIAN per capita CONSUMPTION OF CARCASE MEAT AND OFFAL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM LB, PER HEAD PER ANNUM— PRODUCT WEIGHT — 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 January/ June 1951* (provisional) Beef bone-in 45.8 36.3 24.6 23.5 27.3 29.3 33.1 31.9 33.6 34.7 43.0 11.4 Beef bone out 2.2 7.0 15.6 9.4 9.2 3.5 10.2 10.1 5.4 3.0 3.2 0.4 Mutton and Lamb 30.1 21.6 24.1 26.2 22.4 25.6 24.3 24.2 22.8 21.9 25.0 6.6 Pork 9.8 6.8 4.9 7.4 14.8 11.2 3.3 1.0 1.1 2.3 4.2 2.3 Offal 7.1 6.1 5.5 5.6 6.8 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.6 6.6 6.7 2.3 TOTAL 95.0 77.8 74.7 72.1 80.5 75.2 76.5 72.6 68.5 68.5 82.1 23.0 * Per capita rate for six months
§ Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Minister of Food the normal percentage of carcase meat raised in the north-east of Scotland which is distributed within the area of production and throughout the rest of Scotland, and in England and Wales, respectively; and what the corresponding figures are expected to be when supplies of Argentinian beef are available.
§ Mr. WebbThis percentage depends upon the supply not only in that area but in the remainder of the country and it has varied this year from about 55 per cent. to 100 per cent. of total issues. No Argentine beef for the ration is distributed in the area.