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39.
Mr. W. Fletcher
asked the Minister of Food what stocks of cocoa were held in this country on 1st January, 1945, 1946 and 1947, respectively.
Mr. Strachey
It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information.
Mr. Fletcher
How is it that it would not be in the public interest to reveal these figures for cocoa when the Minister gave exactly the figures for tea the other day?
Mr. Strachey
I am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman means. Does he suggest that I gave the figures for tea?
Mr. Fletcher
The Parliamentary Secretary gave them.
Mr. Strachey
Tea stocks in this country? No, Sir, she said that we were concerned at the level of tea stocks.
Mr. Fletcher
A figure was given showing a very large drop.