§ 3. Mr. CAMPBELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the result of any investigations made by his Department into the recent rapid rise in the price of wheat?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAs my hon. Friend may be aware, the Food Council are holding a public meeting to-day on this subject, and their examination of the question should disclose the causes of the rise in price.
§ Mr. CAMPBELLHow many days' wheat supply are normally kept in this country?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThat does not arise out of the question. I should like to see it on the Paper.
§ Mr. PALINGIf the existing powers of the Food Council prove insufficient to prevent this rise in prices, will the right hon. Gentleman consider giving them extra powers?
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the rise in prices due to the increased cost of labour or to other causes?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERBefore making any pronouncement on this matter I should very much like to see the result of the meeting of the Food Council to-day.