§ 40. Sir G. FOXasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that Oxfordshire and Berkshire have suffered severely from the operation of the flat-rate riddle in relation to potato riddle regulations; whether, as an undertaking has been given that the riddle should be raised according to the size of the potatoes grown in any district, he will say what is the reason it has not been possible to put this undertaking into operation this year; and when the necessary action will be taken?
§ Mr. ELLIOTDuring the period 6th December, 1934, to 6th March, 1935, the riddle regulations prescribed by the Potato Marketing Board provided for a smaller minimum mesh for some varieties in the case of certain districts (including Oxfordshire and Berkshire) than in other parts of the country. In March last, after a very careful examination of the supply position, the board prescribed uniform riddle regulations for the whole country. Any representations producers may wish to make for a variation of these regulations can, I think, best be considered by the Marketing Board which itself represents producers.