asked the Minister of Food whether the projected increase in the quantity of animal feedingstuffs to be imported into this country in 1947 will represent an increase as compared with 1945, or only as compared with 1946.

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 27th January to the hon. Member for Lonsdale (Sir I. Fraser), of which I am sending him a copy.

Can we take it that everything possible will be done to import the maximum quantity that circumstances permit?

Yes, Sir.