§ 4. Mr. Oliverasked the Minister of Food if he will give the names of the persons engaged by his Department to buy the principal foodstuffs for the nation and for which he is responsible; and whether he will give the qualification or experience of these persons to undertake such work.
§ Dr. SummerskillAs the reply is long and detailed, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ The directors who are responsible for purchases of the principal foodstuffs are 813 given in the following table, together with the names of the firms or organisations with which they were connected at the time of entering the service of the
| Commodity | Director | Name of Firm or Organisation | ||
| Animal Feedingstuffs | … | H.R. Humphries | … | Unilever Limited |
| Bacon | … | P.S. Hall | … | J. Loudon & Co. Ltd. |
| Eggs | … | J.A. Peacock | … | Nurden & Peacock Ltd. |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | … | C. H. Lewis | … | E. H. Lewis & Sons Ltd. |
| Imported Cereals | … | J. V. Rank | … | Joseph Rank Ltd. |
| Meat | … | Sir Henry Turner | … | New Zealand Refrigerating Co. Ltd. |
| Harold Jones | … | W. Weddell & Co. Ltd. | ||
| Milk Products | … | J.W. Rodden | … | New Zealand Government (Dairy Sales Division) |
| Oils and Fats | … | L. G. Fisher | … | Unilever Limited |
| Potatoes | … | Sir John Mollett | … | Potato Marketing Board |
| Sugar | … | Sir William Rook | … | C. Czarnikow Ltd. |
| Tea | … | Henry Jones | … | Ewart MacCaughey & Co. Ltd. |