§ Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that the price of pork in the Metropolitan area is approximately 100 per cent. above that prevailing in pre War periods, as compared with a general advance of agricultural prices of less than 50 per cent.; and if, seeing that the British farmers, despite the protection of a total embargo against Continental pork, have not produced a larger pig stock, he will consider the raising of the embargo?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONI have carefully considered whether any modification of the embargo is possible, but I am afraid that it is undoubtedly necessary for the protection of livestock in this country from disease.