asked the Minister of Food what is the maximum quantity of food which visitors to this country can bring with them from abroad; and on what principle this maximum is arrived at.

There is no restriction on the amount of foods not subject to import licence which visitors from abroad may bring in, but in the case of licensed foods visitors other than those from the Irish Republic may bring in up to 50 lb. This is a special licensing concession and the amount of 50 lb. has been fixed as being a reasonable quantity. Visitors from the Irish Republic are limited to 7 lb. at the request of their Government. A list of the foods for which a licence is not required is given in the Board of Trade Notice to Importers No. 401, dated 15th September, 1950, and subsequent amending Notices.