§ 28. Mr. MORRELLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he proposes to take any steps to control the supply of white flour imported from America so that it may be mixed with other flour produced in this country and thus improve the general quality of the bread?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY Of LABOUR (Mr. Bridgeman)The supply of white flour imported from America is now controlled by the Royal Commission on Wheat Supplies, and its admixture with flour produced in this country has been regulated and defined.
§ 29. Mr. MORRELLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that many cases have recently occurred in which millers have sent sacks and half-sacks of flour to private customers in spite of the Order issued by his Department on the subject, and that particulars of such cases were recently brought to his notice by the Burnley Food Control Committee; and, seeing that a reply was sent to the effect that when it had been the normal practice to order flour in such quantities it was unnecessary to interfere, whether this is still the policy of the Government or whether he proposes to take any further steps to prevent the hoarding of flour by the richer classes?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am not aware that flour in excess of ordinary requirements is being delivered to private customers. The reply to the representations of the Burnley Food Control Committee invited particulars of cases in which there had been excessive private deliveries, but no particulars have in fact been sent.