§ Viscount Hinchingbrookeasked the Minister of Food whether he will present a statement to the House reconciling the food subsidies with the cash requirements of his Department, in accordance with the recommendation of the Select Committee on Estimates contained in paragraph 150 of the Thirteenth Report of last Session.
MR. WEBB, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, Thursday, 6th April, 1950; Vol. 473, c. 206] supplied the following information