BULBS AND CUT FLOWERS.

HC Deb 01 June 1916 vol 82 cc2945-6W

Mr. CAUTLEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether licences for the import of their usual annual quantity of bulbs will be issued to seedsmen and growers; and, if not, whether, for the purpose of effecting a saving in tonnage, he will consider the advisability of allowing the importation of bulbs rather than the more bulky cut flowers?

Mr. PRETYMAN

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. If the prohibition on bulbs should be found to lead to the importation in lieu thereof of any considerable quantity of cut flowers, I shall be prepared to consider the question of prohibiting the latter also.