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FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Memorandum by the Minister of Food

24 Aug 1945

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT SECRET 78 LP (45) 150 COPY NO WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Report for June 1945 Memorandum by the Ministry of Food I. IMPORTS As the result of accelerated loadings of wheat and sugar and other favourable circumstances imports in June, as recorded in the Trade find Navigation Accounts, amounted to 1,357 thousand tons. This is considerably in excess of the forecast made a month ago and is the highest monthly figure for nearly four years.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley beans butter cheese chocolate cocoa coffee distribution eggs fish fruit imports pulses meat milk rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables vegetable oil offal flour dairy margarine food supplies biscuits bacon overseas trade lend-lease nationwide reserve stocks ration books material supplies lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/21/45
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/21
Former Department Reference
LP(45) 150
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000021.045
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Bacon Barley Beans Biscuits Butter Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Distribution Eggs Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milk Offal Overseas Trade Pork Pulses Ration Books Rationing Reserve Stocks Retail Rice Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
16
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 108(45) - 189(45)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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