§ 111. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much liquid egg has been imported during 1959 and from what countries of origin; and if he will state in each case the wholesale price at which it has been placed on the British market, and the corresponding price of home-produced liquid egg.
§ Mr. GodberImports of frozen whole egg up to the end of October, 1959, were about 7,450 tons, which represents about one-quarter of our consumption of liquid egg and about 1 per cent. of our consumption of eggs and egg products. Australia supplied 2,600 tons and China 1,800 tons. The balance was imported in small quantities from South Africa, Canada, the Irish Republic, Poland, Western Germany, the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia. I regret that I cannot provide detailed information about selling prices. The market has weakened recently and according to trade sources the ex-store wholesale price of imported frozen whole egg in November generally ranged from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. per lb. The corresponding price of home-produced frozen egg was about ls. 11½d. per lb.