§ 33. Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyteasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet given notice to terminate the trade agreements with Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, in order that the Government may be free to deal with the present situation in the poultry industry; and if such notice has not been given, when he proposes to give it?
§ Mr. RuncimanI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answers to his questions on this subject of 16th February.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Acland-TroyteIf the right hon. Gentleman is not taking effective action in this matter, will he make way for somebody who will?
Captain HedgersMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of the urgent need for further stability in the poultry industry, he can give any guarantee that the new trade agreements will be completed by the end of this year?
§ Mr. RuncimanIt is impossible for me to say how soon the new trade agreements can be made.
§ Mr. ThorneIs it in order for an hon. Member to give notice to the President of the Board of Trade to get out of his job?
§ 39. Mr. Whiteasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the present difficulties of the poultry industry in the country, he will consider the advisability of exempting feeding stuffs used by poultry farmers from Import Duties?
§ Mr. RuncimanI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Sedgefield (Mr. Leslie) on 18th February.
§ Mr. TurtonAs maize in grain, which has not a duty, has risen most in price, does not that show the fallacy of Free Trade economics?