asked the Minister of Food what proportions of the more important foods are now provided by home production, with comparable figures for 1939 and 1945.

The following table shows the percentage by weight of the total supplies of the more important foods provided by home production in the years 1945 and 1951. As 1939 was an abnormal year for imports, the prewar average figure, which is generally used for purposes of comparison, has been given.1950 and 1951; and likewise the numbers engaged on building new factories, hospitals and schools, respectively, for the same years.

The following is the information: