Australian Canned Meat

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 February 1947.

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Photo of Sir Henry Legge-Bourke Sir Henry Legge-Bourke , Isle of Ely 12:00, 12 February 1947

asked the Minister of Food why less tinned meat is to be obtained from Australia this year as compared with last year.

Photo of Dr Edith Summerskill Dr Edith Summerskill , Fulham West

Our need for frozen meat is more pressing than our need for canned meats. We have asked Australia for less canned meat so that we can have more in frozen form.