Pork And Eggs (Dollar Purchases)

45.

Mr. Beswick
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of dollars he has allocated in the current year for the purchase of pork and dried or shell eggs from the United States of America and Canada.

Mr. Jay
For the calendar year 1949 18 million dollars have been allocated for the purchase of pork from the U.S.A. and 34.5 million dollars for the purchase of dried and shell eggs from the U.S.A. and Canada.