HC Deb 24 February 1930 vol 235 c1867
65. Captain Sir GEORGE BOWYER

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the new credit of £800,000 to help the wheat farmers of France to dispose of their bumper crop of last season by dumping it abroad; and what steps, if any, he proposes to take to protect agriculturists in this country from this dumping?

Mr. N. BUXTON

I am not aware of the existence of any credit such as the hon. and gallant Member refers to, unless he has in mind the funds arising from the import of wheat into France under the temporary admission regime which are available in respect of subsequent exports of wheat and flour from France, as explained in the answer given to the hon. Member for Devizes (Mr. Hurd) on 23rd January. In reply to the second part of the question, I have nothing to add to previous statements on this subject.

Mr. HANNON

Is not the only real remedy for this deplorable state of affairs to put an adequate duty upon this imported wheat?

Mr. DIXEY

What steps are the Government taking to deal with this problem of wheat production?

Mr. SPEAKER

That does not arise out of the question.

Sir G. HAMILTON

Will the right hon. Gentleman adopt the suggestion of the Father of the House in dealing with this subsidised wheat question?