§ 46. Mr. HARDIEasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the Food Council have no power to make complete investigations as to prices, he proposes to give them such powers?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on the 21st May in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Hillsborough (Mr. A. V. Alexander), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Mr. HARDIEDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think there is a waste of time on the part of the men engaged on this Council, because when they get the information and have not full powers to complete their work then that work is being lost?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs I indicated in the reply which I gave to the Leader of the Opposition, we are giving the Food Council such powers as they desire at the moment.
§ Mr. HARDIEWhen was the last report issued?