§ Mr. HAILWOOD (by Private Notice)asked the Prime Minister whether he has received any protests from representative Associations connected with the baking, trade against the Government's proposal to reduce the quality of flour by increasing the extraction of wheat to 80 per cent.; and whether he can see his way to postpone or abandon this proposal?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Ministry of Food has received only one protest from a bakers' association against the decision of the Government to increase the required extraction from wheat to 80 per cent. No objections have been raised by private individuals to the taking of this course. The Government are unable to see their way to suspend or abandon this decision.
§ Mr. HAILWOODTs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in Manchester and certain other parts of Lancashire, and particularly at Stockport, the people are-very keen on having a white loaf