§ 36. Mr. QUIBELLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the depression in agricultural areas, he will consider making it compulsory for brewers to use British-grown malting barley in all beer brewed in Great Britain; and if he will take steps to ensure that the price paid to British growers shall be not less than the world price?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir John Gilmour)The suggestions made by the hon. Member would involve legislation, and in that connection I would refer him to the reply given by the Prime Minister on the 14th September to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Buckrose (Major Braithwaite) of which I am sending him a copy.
Viscountess ASTORWe are told that the brewers are very patriotic. Would not this be an acid test of their patriotism?