§ 76. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Minister of Food to what industries and in what proportions the 100,000 tons of linseed oil purchased since 2nd November will be allocated
§ Dr. SummerskillI assume the Question refers to the agreement made with the Argentine Government for 1947. None of the oil concerned has yet been shipped and it is too early to say how it will be allocated
Brigadier MacleanWill the hon. Lady ensure that when the allocation is made a fair share is given to the linoleum industry which, at the moment, is in a very bad state owing to the lack of adequate supplies of linseed oil?
§ Dr. SummerskillThe allocations are not made by my Department but by a Committee representing all Departments, and I am quite sure they will take every industry into consideration.