§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Minister of Food whether, under the recent Flour Order, retail traders are compelled to pay to wholesalers an advance of 19s. 3d. per sack of 280 lbs. on all flour bought between the 15th March and 10th April, while the retailer is prohibited from recovering this charge from the consumer; if the Order thus places retail traders and bakers at a serious disadvantage as compared with wholesale dealers, who are 436W able to charge the higher rate for flour purchased by them at the lower price before the 15th March; and if he will take immediate steps to remedy the injustice thus inflicted on retail traders and bakers?
§ Mr. PARKERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given yesterday on this subject to the hon. and gallant Member for East Newcastle (Major Barnes).