HC Deb 12 July 1944 vol 401 c1735
44. Sir Wavell Wakefield

asked the Minister of Food if he will state the purpose of paragraph 4 of the Carrots (General Provisions) Order, 1944 (S.R. & O., 1944, No. 650), under which it is made an offence to wash carrots for sale other than retail sale.

The Minister of Food (Colonel Llewellin)

In order to obviate the deterioration which may take place in washed carrots if they are delayed in transit.

45. Sir W. Wakefield

asked the Minister of Food why in the Carrots (General Provisions) Order, 1944 (S.R. & O., No. 650, of 1944), it is provided that in paragraph 7 (1) there is a total prohibition against the sale of carrots growing or as grown, while in paragraph 7 (2) there are set forth the conditions under which such a sale may take place by licence.

Colonel Llewellin

The prohibition in Article 7 (1) like every other prohibition in the Order may be relaxed by licence granted under Article 18. The effect of paragraph 2 of Article 7 is that the buyer under such a licence must, unless he is a licensed dealer, re-sell at the grower's price.