§ 82. Mr. BLUNDELLasked the President of the Board of Trade upon what grounds the food Department of his office are withholding payments in the case of agreed accounts due to traders in respect of the subsidy for loss entailed in converting milk into cheese during the period November, 1919, to January, 1920?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. A. V. Alexander)The hon. Member must be misinformed. All requests for payment have been promptly dealt with, and out of a total amount of £70,000 deducted from cheese subsidy allowances the sum of £53,000 has already been repaid.