POTATO MARKETING BOARD.

HC Deb 04 July 1938 vol 338 c22

35. Mr. Hepworth

asked the Minister of Agriculture what factories are at present operated by the Potato Marketing Board; where they are situated; and what they produce?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

I understand that the Potato Marketing Board do not operate any factories, but that during the past three seasons they have co-operated with the Farmers' Marketing and Supply Company, who have a factory at Wisbech where potatoes are dried for use as cattle feed.

Mr. Holdsworth

Is not this another back way of using powers which the board are not entitled to use?

Mr. Morrison

No, Sir; they are quite entitled to co-operate in this way.