§ 15. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to encourage importers to buy more wheat from Australia and other Commonwealth countries and less from Argentina and other foreign countries.
Mr. AmoryCommonwealth countries supply the greater part of our imported wheat, and we hope they will continue to maintain their traditional place in our market. So long as they are competitive, there is no reason why they should not do so.
§ Mr. RussellHas my right hon. Friend seen the report of the speech made by the Australian Trade Minister in which he said that we were impairing Australia's opportunities to sell her food products in our market, and has he any comment to make on that?
Mr. AmoryI saw the report of the speech, but I do not think that the present figures indicate such a depressing position as that.