§ 10. Mr. PERRYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that recently 25,000 crates of cheeses were held up in London stores awaiting higher prices and have become heated and unsalcable; and whether, in view of this withholding of food supplies from the consumer, he will take steps to introduce legislation to restrict the operations of interests which control large supplies of foodstuffs?
Mr. WEBBI am informed that early arrivals of New Zealand cheese were this year more plentiful than and that it was decided to place the immature cheese in cold store, in order to provide a reserve for the autumn months. I am not aware that any appreciable wastage of the cheese has taken place, but if my hon. Friend has any detailed information in the matter, perhaps he will be good enough to send it me.
§ Mr. PERRYWill the right hon. Gentleman tell us how it is that cheeses in cold storage can become overheated?
§ Major COLFOXWill the right hon. Gentleman pursue it?