61. Colonel THORNEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if his attention has been called to a Chesterfield health authority having condemned as unfit for human food 5,424 rabbits which were placed in cold storage by the Army authorities some weeks ago; if he is aware that the Chesterfield local authority made an application to the Army authorities to have the rabbits taken out and sold to the public before they got in a state of rottenness; if he can give any reason why permission was refused; if any action has been taken against the responsible persons for allowing such food to go bad when there are so many people in Chesterfield who are finding it difficult to get food; and if he will take action in the matter?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on this subject on the 7th March to my hon. Friend the Member for the Ecclesall Division of Sheffield, in which I pointed out that the War Office authorities were in no way responsible. I am still in communication with the Ministry of Food, and will let my hon. Friend know the result as soon as possible.