§ 32. Captain Lyonsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered the communication addressed to him by a Nottingham citizen who first brought to the notice of the chairman of the North Midland Food Investigation Committee the case of profiteering in tinned marmalade which was at once investigated by him and reported on with renewed recommendations; and whether, in view of the established facts, he is now prepared to make a further statement thereupon?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe reply to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative and to the second part in the negative.
§ Captain LyonsDoes the hon. and gallant Gentleman realise that public opinion accepts the statements made by the chairman of that committee and the facts as he showed them; and, in view of the very inconsistent and conflicting statements that the hon. and gallant Gentleman has made, will he take the House into his confidence and tell us why this committee is being side-tracked?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI have already informed the hon. and gallant Gentleman on so many occasions that I have almost despaired of his listening to anything I say. If the public accept the facts, all I 1382 can say is that the public is accepting statements that are not correct.
§ Captain LyonsArising out of the very unsatisfactory position, and owing to the fact that what the hon. and gallant Gentleman said I did not accept is not correct, I shall raise the whole matter on the Adjournment on the first available day, and ask that the report of the committee should be presented to the House.