Cargoes From Australia

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Mr. Sharp
asked the Minister of Food, whether shipping space allocated for the export of food from Australia to this country has been fully utilised for this purpose: and to what extent it has been necessary to divert ships from Australia to New Zealand and elsewhere owing to the absence of expected food cargoes in Australia.

Mr. Strachey
All the shipping allocated to bring food cargoes from Australia and New Zealand is being used to the full, and I know of no difficulties such as my hon. Friend suggests.