§ 33. Mr. T. Reidasked the Minister of Food, in view of his rejection of the price of $2.5 per bushel asked for American wheat, what further steps he is taking to procure the necessary wheat supplies.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI would refer the hon. Member to the Answer given to the hon. Member for Sunderland, North (Mr. Willey) on 29th April.
§ Mr. ReidDoes the Minister think that that answer answers my Question? Is it not a fact that we are being asked to pay more for wheat to compensate the American Government for the subsidy which they are paying their farmers? Is that situation to go on, or can we get the wheat elsewhere?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe hon. Gentleman knows the position. We did not accept the Agreement, because we thought the price was excessive. At present there is plenty of wheat in the world, and the stocks at the end of June this year will probably be double what they were last year. I do not think that there will be any difficulty in obtaining wheat.