HC Deb 27 October 1947 vol 443 c498
37. Major Legge-Bourke

asked the Minister of Food if he will make a full statement on the potato situation for the next six months.

Mr. Strachey

I hope to be able to make a statement on the potato situation shortly.

Major Legge-Bourke

Will the right hon. Gentleman do something to stop what happened after his right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made his statement about potatoes, because that caused a complete run on the market and, in view of the uncertainty as to whether there is to be potato rationing, can the right hon. Gentleman give some statement to clarify the position?

Mr. Strachey

I cannot make a statement this afternoon.

Mr. Butcher

Can the right hon. Gentleman indicate any date prior to his assuming office when there were potato queues in October?.

Mr. Drayson

Can the right hon. Gentleman say from which Minister of the Crown we can expect a statement on the potato position?

Mr. Strachey

I should imagine that I shall be called upon to make the statement.