Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1954.
Mr Norman Dodds
, Dartford
12:00,
24 February 1954
asked the Minister of Food what percentage of the Canadiantinned salmon to be issued on 21st March will be Group 1, Red Salmon; and how much will be Group 3, Pink Salmon.
Mr Gwilym Lloyd George
, Newcastle upon Tyne North
About 30 per cent, and 27 per cent., respectively.
Mr Norman Dodds
, Dartford
Will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman bear in mind that before the war very little of this tinned salmon was sold in this country for table use but was used only as cats' food? Will he undertake to get the maximum quantity of the excellent quality red salmon?
Mr Gwilym Lloyd George
, Newcastle upon Tyne North
I very much appreciate the importance of getting as much Group 1 salmon as we can.
Dodds:
asked the Minister of Food what percentage of the tinned salmon at the next issue will be Russian Group 1 and Group 2 salmon.
Mr Gwilym Lloyd George
, Newcastle upon Tyne North
About 15 per cent, and 9 per cent., respectively.
Mr Norman Dodds
, Dartford
Will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman bear in mind that the last issue of this Russian Group 1 and Group 2 salmon was really unsurpassed in quality and that the housewife would like more of it?
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