HC Deb 02 June 1943 vol 390 c204
60. Sir H. Williams

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food when it is proposed to issue the Order under which membership of a war-time association on the part of wholesale provision dealers is to be made compulsory?

Mr. Mabane

Wholesale grocery and provision dealers in every Food Division have joined their war-time association willingly and are co-operating with my Department in preparing schemes of transport and man-power economy. It has not yet been necessary to make an Order requiring them to join a war-time association, and the Ministry does not propose to make such an Order unless and until it becomes necessary.

Sir H. Williams

I take it that a Press notice to this effect was not authorised?

Mr. Mabane

That appears to be another question. I had no knowledge of such a Press notice.