§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been called to the frequent cases of long delay on the part of the National Vegetable Marketing Company in replying to requests from growers of onions for instructions as to their disposal; and what steps he is taking to enable growers to sell their onions in accordance with the regulations before they rot?
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Major Lloyd GeorgeA few cases of delays on the part of the National Vegetable Marketing Company in issuing instructions to growers as to the disposal of their onions have been brought to my notice and these have been dealt with immediately. If my hon. Friend will give me particulars of any further cases I will have them investigated. With regard to the latter part of the Question I would refer him to the reply I have to-day given to a Question on this subject by my hon. Friend the Member for the Romford Division (Mr. Parker).