Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 November 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Mervyn Wheatley
, Dorset Eastern
12:00,
26 November 1947
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that there are thousands of cases of tinned rasher bacon lying in the stores in Australia; and if he will arrange for this to be brought to this country to supplement the bacon ration.
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
The Australian Government are selling us a quantity of canned meats, including canned bacon, which is surplus to their requirements. I cannot say as yet how we shall distribute it.
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