HC Deb 10 August 1911 vol 29 c1346
Captain FABER

asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to preventing a panic rise in the price of food in war time, he will consider the advisability of acting upon the advice of the Royal Commission and providing a six weeks' supply of corn at the annual expenditure of £100,000?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

It is not at present proposed to adopt any scheme of grain storage.

Captain FABER

Might I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will represent to the Prime Minister, that, looking at the enormous rise in the price of provisions in the last week, the rise in war time would be absolutely terrific?