§ 48. Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND - TROYTEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that inconvenience is being caused to dairy farmers by the delay in paying for milk supplied to the milk pool during the general strike; and whether he can state when payment of these accounts may be expected?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer given by the President of the Board of Trade to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Lamb) on 22nd June, a copy of which I am sending him. Farmers' accounts are being settled rapidly, and it is hoped that they will be finally disposed of shortly.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEIs it not the case that a promise was made that this matter would be settled by the end of June; and is not great hardship being caused to farmers who are not getting the money which is due to them.
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI understand they are being rapidly settled in the Eastern district—at the rate of about 100 per day—which is big work, as many of them do not always submit their accounts in quite a clear fashion.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this matter affects the Western districts, as well as the Eastern?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKYes, I am aware of it, and we are doing our best.