asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what reports he has received concerning difficulties of shipment of food imports; what priority ships carrying food imports to the United Kingdom received at bunkering points; and if he has any evidence of speculation in food commodities, in view of present difficulties in shipment.

In the early days of the cut in our supplies of oil there were a few reports of difficulties with bunkering, but there is no evidence to show that difficulties of shipment are affecting supplies of food coming to this country or that it is causing any other difficulties in the food sector.