§ 63. Mr. Denvilleasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the alarm felt by local wholesale potato merchants at Newcastle-on-Tyne on the result of the 5s. rise to growers, while under the existing maximum prices many distributors are already losing money in the distribution of potatoes; and whether he will investigate without delay whether the immediate main sources of supply to-day, and the present levels of prices, adequately take into consideration rail and other charges?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonIn reply to the first part of his Question I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday to Questions on this subject by my hon. Friends the Members for Stourbridge (Mr. R. Morgan) and Moss Side (Mr. R. Duckworth). The action suggested in the second part has already been taken. The new revised price schedules which are about to be issued have been discussed with representatives of growers and of the trade interests concerned, and full consideration has been given to transport and other relevant costs.