Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 December 1947.
Mr James Reid
, Glasgow Hillhead
12:00,
17 December 1947
asked the Minister of Food whether the estimates of total requirements and import requirements of food for the United Kingdom for the years 1947–48 to 1950–51, contained in the Stationery Office publication, Committee of European Economic Co-operation, Volume II, have his approval.
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
The figures to which the right hon. and learned Member refers were prepared in July last and were approved as the best estimates that could be prepared in the light of the information then available.
Mr James Reid
, Glasgow Hillhead
Does the hon. Lady consider that they are satisfactory and that they will afford us a sufficient quantity if the estimates are fulfilled?
Dr Edith Summerskill
, Fulham West
We hope so.
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