§ Sir DONALD MACLEANI beg to ask my right hon. Friend the Patronage Secretary a question of which I have given very short notice to the Leader of the House: Whether his attention has been drawn to the grave statements as to the main causes of the high prices of food made by Mr. Runciman in a letter to the "Times" yesterday, and whether he proposes to take any action with regard thereto?
§ Lord EDMUND TALBOT (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)I am afraid that it is not possible for me to give an answer to that question. My right hon. Friend is unable to be here, having to be present at a Cabinet Council, and I only received notice of the question a few minutes ago.