§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Food Controller who is responsible for the payment to Irish creameries for cheese after it has passed through the pool board; whether he is aware that several cases have occurred in county Limerick where creameries who sent no cheese to the pool board received cheques and creameries which did send cheese have been refused payment, and allegations made that no cheese was sent; and if he will look into the matter and have some remedy applied?
§ Major ASTORPayment for cheese consigned to the Caerphilly Cheese Committee by Irish creameries is made by the factors in charge of the Caerphilly cheese pools at Cardiff, Highbridge, and Newport, respectively. I am aware that in one case some difficulty has arisen over the payment for a consignment of cheese forwarded in one lot by two different creameries, without proper advice being given as to its origin; this matter has now been satisfactorily arranged. If the hon. Member will inform me as to other cases of which he may have received information, the matter will be investigated.