§ 34. Mr. CAUTLEYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether a person who lives in a town and occupies a farm in the country, which he farms himself, can bring from his farm to his house in the town for his own household's consumption a home-killed fowl, a home-cured piece of bacon, home-made jam, and home-churned butter, or any and which of them, without fear of prosecution?
§ Mr. CLYNESYes, Sir.
§ Mr. CLYNESThat will depend upon the mutton.
§ Mr. BILLINGDoes it apply to a syndicated farm? Is the hon. Gentleman aware that it would be quite a simple thing for farmers to let out £l shares to everybody on their farms, and thus keep everyone supplied?
§ Mr. CLYNESThere is no reference to syndicated farms in this question.
§ Mr. BILLINGIt refers to a farm owner. Must he be the sole owner or does it refer to any shareholder?
§ Major HUNTCan the hon. Gentleman say—it is a matter of some importance— whether, if a man buys a live pig and 1533 fattens it, he is allowed to eat the whole pig himself? Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will make it quite clear.
§ Mr. CLYNESIn spite of the many lessons which hon. Members have afforded me, my education on the pig problem is still incomplete, and I desire notice of that question.