§ Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Food whether he will now permit the manufacture of self-raising flour by country millers, who did not manufacture this flour prior to the war, and thereby save the waste of transport involved in the present system.
§ Sir B. SmithWhile packaging materials have been in short supply new manufacturers and packers of self-raising flour whether situated in town or country have not been licensed. The matter is frequently under review and when packaging material is freely available the question will be reconsidered. I am not aware that when all the circumstances are taken into account, the present system involves any waste of transport.