HC Deb 25 January 1955 vol 536 c9W
79. Mr. Bottomley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement about the policy of Her

Commodity Procurement Authorisation value Quantity purchased* Value of purchases* f.o.b.
$m. $m.
Tobacco 20.0 27,600,000 lb. 20.0
Prunes 5.0 13,183 tons 4.845
Lard 8.0 17,040 tons 8.0
Cottonseed Oil 11.0 22,000 tons 6.06
Tinned apricots and peaches 2.5 9,437 tons 2.5
Tinned grapefruit 2.5 2,269 tons 0.48
Fresh oranges 54 tons 0.007
Fresh grapefruit 1,658 tons 0.19
Lemons 1,215 tons 0.182
Lemon Juice 11,049 Imperial gallons 0.02
Beef 17.25 5,192 tons 2.842
Butter 6.0 — —
* These figures represent contracts notified to the Board of Trade in the case of tobacco and to the Ministry of Food in the case of the other commodities.