§ Mr. D. SOMERVILLEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the nature of the scheme that has been worked out by the Food Council for fixing the minimum prices of bread; and whether he proposes to accept the recommendations of that council that there should be an independent tribunal to which bakers may appeal in the event of their flour supplies being cut off?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKIn their recent report, a copy of which has been placed in the Library, the Food Council have proposed certain safeguards in connection with the operation by the trade2274W of schemes for maintaining minimum prices of bread, making it clear that the responsibility for such schemes must remain with the trade. The report is now under consideration, and my right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to reply to the last part of the question.