§ 48. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence when he proposes to make a full statement upon the Government's food storage proposals?
§ Sir T. InskipI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwood (Mr. Sandys) on 27th January.
§ Mr. MorrisonIs the right hon. Gentleman prepared to publish a White Paper outlining the Government's proposals in this matter?
§ Sir T. InskipI certainly do not propose to publish a White Paper stating what we propose to do before we have done it.
§ Mr. MorrisonIs it the policy of the Government to make all the arrangements first and tell the House of Commons afterwards?
§ Sir T. InskipThe hon. Gentleman must realise that there are certain difficulties connected with the policy of food storage as well as certain advantages, and those difficulties and advantages have to be considered together?
§ Mr. T. WilliamsWill the right hon. Gentleman let the Minister of Agriculture into the secret when he has made up his mind?
§ Sir T. InskipThe hon. Gentleman will realise that the Minister of Agriculture knows all that is being done.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Acland-TroyteWould not the best plan be to encourage a greatly increased agricultural production in this country?