§ 86. Mr. W. THORNEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the complaints of the East London butchers because they do not get their fair share of the surplus supply of lamb put upon the market for sale; if he is aware that some of the American shops get supplied with more than their share; and if he will give instructions to the Government's agents to see that the East London butchers get their proper share of lamb put upon the market for sale?
Mr. HARCOURTI am aware that complaints have been made by butchers in the East End as to their share of the Australasian lamb placed on the market by the Board of Trade. The Department take care to ensure a fair division of the supplies available, and the shortage in the East End to which my hon. Friend refers is, I think, due to the reduction in our supplies rather than to any other cause.