§ 43. Major CHAPPLEasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the Resolution of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, Limited, with regard to sugar and other food supplies and the failure to effectively control 2283 prices; and whether he can give some assurance of an early remedy to obvious defects and injustice?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have been asked to reply. This is one of the matters to which the Food Controller is giving special attention, and for which he hopes to provide an early remedy.
§ Mr. MILLARAre we to take it from the statement of the Food Controller that nothing is to be done in the way of fixing prices until 1st September?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am sure the hon. Member will see that it is not for me to interpret the statement of the Food Controller in another place.
§ Mr. A. WILLIAMSWill the hon. Gentleman represent to the Food Controller that the feeling in the country in regard to this matter is getting worse and worse?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI think my Noble Friend has had that representation made to him.