§ 61. Mr. Henry Straussasked the Minister of Food whether the unstoned dates mentioned in the notices of his Department are dates with stones in them or dates without them.
§ Mr. StracheyUnstoned dates are dates which have not been stoned, dates which have not, that is to say, had their stones removed.
§ Mr. StraussIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the meaning which he gives to the term "unstoned" is the opposite to that given in all reputable dictionaries?
§ Mr. NicholsonRead Haydn' s Dictionary of Dates.
§ Mrs. Jean MannMay I ask my right hon. Friend why Scotland has been excluded from the advantages of this scheme?
§ Mr. StracheyI do not quite understand my hon. Friend's point.
§ Mrs. MannIs my right hon. Friend aware that a directive has been sent to all Scottish grocers informing them that owing to the difficulties of transport—and I think that is a jolly poor excuse—the scheme cannot apply to Scotland?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe Question is whether dates are stoned or unstoned and has nothing to do with Scotland.