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asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about the future of the Gambia poultry scheme in view of the very small production so far achieved.
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asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if, in view of the cost involved and of the small results obtained, he will institute a review into the Gambia egg project.
As my right hon. Friend informed the House last Wednesday, he is awaiting fresh proposals from the Board of the Colonial Development Corporation on the future of the scheme. He will make a further statement when these have been received and considered.
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asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the quantity of feedingstuffs hitherto imported into Gambia for consumption on the Gambia Poultry Farm.
Yes. My right hon. Friend thinks it will be useful for the House to have this information in anticipation of the proposed debate. The answer is that 2,394 tons have been imported.