§ 20. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the general dissatisfaction with the present method of allocation of imported poultry and rabbits, he will now publish the Report of the Bodinnar Committee.
§ Dr. SummerskillNo, Sir. I cannot agree to publish the Report of the Bodinnar Committee because it contains confidential information about illegal trading practices which it would not be in the public interest to disclose.
§ Mr. TurtonSurely, the hon. Lady could publish an expurgated edition of the Bodinnar Report, making clear the Committee's views on the control of poultry and rabbits?
§ Dr. SummerskillMy experience of the House of Commons tells me that the House is not fond of expurgated editions.
§ 38. Mrs. Florence Patonasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that none of the imported rabbits handled through the Association of Wholesale Distributors reaches the Beeston and Stapleford district of Nottingham; and, since this area has a population of 50,000, will he take steps to remedy this situation.
§ Dr. SummerskillI have asked the Association to consider and advise me on the possibility of extending distribution to the Beeston and Stapleford districts. I will let my hon. Friend know the result as soon as possible.
§ Mrs. PatonSince the towns on either side of Beeston and Stapleford have had these allocations, the Beeston and Staple-ford Food Control Committee suggested to the Association that they should stagger the allocation but so far there has been no reply. Could my hon. Friend look into it?
§ Dr. SummerskillYes, Sir.