§ Colonel Carverasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether the two factories now in existence in this country at Wisbech and Skelmersdale are engaged in the production of cattle food from potatoes or for the manufacture of potato-flour?
§ Mr. BoothbyBoth these factories are intended to be used primarily for the manufacture of potato meal for feeding to stock, and they have been so used during the past season, but the plant in each case is also capable of converting potatoes into flour for human consumption. Neither form of production is at present being carried out, as supplies of potatoes suitable for processing are not available at this time of the year.