§ 48. Sir Arthur Salterasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the stores of food which are now being accumulated are designed to meet the danger that, as in the last War, our imports are likely to be seriously reduced in the course of a long war, or whether they have been planned merely to meet the difficulties resulting from dislocation in the early period of a war?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI would refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made during the Debate on 27th February.
§ Sir A. SalterDo I understand that the Government are doing nothing whatever with regard to the serious danger, not of a stoppage, but of a very great reduction of our imports in the event of a long conflict?
§ Mr. MorrisonIn the statement to which I have referred the hon. Member, the question was fully discussed. This matter would appear to be one of opinion.