§ Colonel M'CALMONTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that outside a few big London firms with large reserves it is already impossible to purchase sporting cartridges; and whether he will take 1741W immediate action with a view to the release of a sufficient quantity of lead to enable farmers to purchase cartridges locally for the protection of their crops, which are already in danger of destruction?
§ Sir W. EVANSI have been asked to reply to this question, but I cannot add anything to the reply given to my hon. Friend on the 15th inst.