Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 30 Mehefin 1947.
Major Henry Spence
, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Central
12:00,
30 Mehefin 1947
asked the Minister of Food if he will show for each main item of rationed food the percentage which is home produced.
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the answer:The percentage of the total supply of each main item of rationed food which was provided from home production in the year to the end of June, 1947, is as follows:
Liquid milk 100 Eggs in shell 76 Carcase meat 44 Canned corned meat Nil Bacon and ham 36 Cheese 12 Butter 7 Margarine, lard and compound cooking fat, less than 1 Sugar 27 Tea Nil Flour 23
