§ 9. Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the London Flour Millers' Association has now agreed to the request of the Food Council that their accountants should be allowed to examine the books of the association; if not, what alternative information has been received by the Food Council; and whether the Food Council are now satisfied that the official prices of flour published by the London Flour Millers' Association are the actual prices charged to the trade?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSMembers of the London Flour Millers' Association nave undertaken to provide the information requested by the Food Council. The Council will not be able to express an opinion on the information until the returns from the millers have been considered.
§ Mr. ALEXANDERWill the hon. Member answer whether the original request of the Food Council has been acceded to, and when they are to have access to the books to discover whether the actual prices of flour is that which is quoted as the current price?
§ Mr. WILLIAMSThe London flour millers have agreed to supply the information asked for, and that information will be extracted by the accountants. That is all that the Food Council desire.