§ 22. Mr. MABANEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the rapidly growing opinion that conditions of glut in many industries which necessitate cessation of production, or the destruction of produce, are due largely to the inefficiency of existing methods of distribution; and whether, in view of that opinion, he is now prepared to recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate and report on the methods of distribution?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANMy opinions have remained unchanged since I answered a similar question by my hon. Friend on 26th June.
§ Mr. MABANEWill my right hon. Friend tell me when the Board of Trade are likely to recognise the importance of this problem to the extent of appointing a Royal Commission to consider the whole problem of distribution?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIt is certainly a very large question, and we have it constantly before us, but I am not prepared to make any promise.
§ Mr. MABANEIs there not a general opinion that gluts such as caused the recent destruction of herring are due to inefficiency of distribution?