§ Sir B. PETOasked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is proposed to place any restriction upon the production or sale of home-produced beef, mutton, or pig meat?
§ Major ELLIOTNo, Sir. The present proposals of the Government are to deal with the present emergency by the voluntary co-operation of all concerned. But I look to the home farmers to market their supplies in an orderly and prudent manner and so make their contribution to a sounder price situation, which524W cannot be finally regularised without their co-operation and assistance.
§ Sir B. PETOasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government propose to enter into negotiations with Poland, and other minor sources of meat supply, for the restriction of imports; and, if not, how it is proposed to regulate imports from these sources?
§ Dr. BURGINHis Majesty's Government have been in touch in this matter with representatives of the Governments of Poland and other countries such as my hon. Friend has in mind.
§ Sir B. PETOasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities, expressed in a month's supply, of chilled and frozen beef, mutton, and lamb now in cold storage in this country from Dominion and foreign sources?
§ Dr. BURGINI regret that the desired information is not available.