§ 55. Mr. Cecil Wilsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the,Ministry of Food whether he is aware that some hundreds of birds have been slaughtered owing to the shortage of bird seed, and that the importation of a quota would prevent the destruction of the most valuable birds; and whether he can arrange for something being done towards obviating further slaughter?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI would refer my hon. Friend to the Reply given to the hon. and learned Member for Greenock (Mr. R. Gibson) on 18th March. I am sending him a copy of the Press notice referred to in that Reply.