§ 2. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the method by which the cut in the supply of diesel oil for the farming industry will be applied.
Mr. AmoryThe procedure for applying this is not finally decided, but will be announced very shortly.
§ Sir I. FraserWill my right hon. Friend impress upon his colleagues that in a near-siege economy it is a very good safeguard to have increasing home food production? Will he see that there is no saving of oil which will have the effect of reducing home production of food?
Mr. AmoryI can assure my hon. Friend that my right hon. Friend the Minister of Fuel and Power is very sympathetic towards the importance of home food production.