HC Deb 01 October 1941 vol 374 c572
47. Mr. Quibell

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the shortage of soft fruit, he will consider advising local authorities and others concerned not to trim hedges and cut down the blackberry bushes until the fruit has been gathered?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (Major Lloyd George)

A Press notice was issued to farmers on 26th August asking farmers to do their best to defer clipping hedges until the blackberries have been gathered. It has not been thought necessary to supplement this by a further notice to local authorities.