HC Deb 24 December 1929 vol 233 cc2077-8
4. Major COLVILLE

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to state his proposals for assisting potato growers in Scotland?

The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. William Adamson)

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. and learned Member for East Fife (Mr. Millar) on the 17th December. I am not in a position to make any further statement at present.

Major COLVILLE

Can the right hon. Gentleman say if he will be able to make a definite pronouncement after the Recess in regard to this very important question?

Mr. HARDIE

Have the Secretary of State for Scotland or his Department considered the question of using surplus potatoes for the purpose of producing potato spirit, as they do in Germany?

Sir KINGSLEY WOOD

Cannot we have an answer from the right hon. Gentleman to my hon. and gallant Friend's question as to whether he is going to make a definite pronouncement after the Christmas Recess? It is an elementary question.

Mr. ADAMSON

I have already replied to the question, that I will give an answer as quickly as I can.