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Cocoa Stocks

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mai 1947.

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Photo of Sir Walter Fletcher Sir Walter Fletcher , Bury 12:00, 12 Mai 1947

asked the Minister of Food what stocks of cocoa were held in this country on 1st January, 1945, 1946 and 1947, respectively.

Photo of Mr Evelyn Strachey Mr Evelyn Strachey , Dundee

It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information.

Photo of Sir Walter Fletcher Sir Walter Fletcher , Bury

How is it that it would not be in the public interest to reveal these figures for cocoa when the Minister gave exactly the figures for tea the other day?

Photo of Mr Evelyn Strachey Mr Evelyn Strachey , Dundee

I am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman means. Does he suggest that I gave the figures for tea?

Photo of Sir Walter Fletcher Sir Walter Fletcher , Bury

The Parliamentary Secretary gave them.

Photo of Mr Evelyn Strachey Mr Evelyn Strachey , Dundee

Tea stocks in this country? No, Sir, she said that we were concerned at the level of tea stocks.

Photo of Sir Walter Fletcher Sir Walter Fletcher , Bury

A figure was given showing a very large drop.