HC Deb 02 April 1935 vol 300 c185
23. Captain RAMSAY

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the import of wheat flour, in contradistinction to wheat in grain, is detrimental to important interests of this country, in that British mills are thereby sidetracked and also the valuable wheat offals are lost to this country; and whether he will take steps to discourage the importation of wheat flour in favour of wheat in grain?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

As regards the first part of the question I would refer to the answer given on the 25th March to the hon. and gallant Member for Louth (Lieut.-Colonel Heneage) by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture. With regard to the second part, my hon. and gallant Friend will no doubt be aware that the Import Duties Advisory Committee both last year and in 1933 considered an application for an additional duty on foreign flour and decided to make no recommendation.