§ Mr. W. H. Greenasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the opinion expressed in the recently-published report of the Food Council that sufficient latitude should be allowed in regulating imports of bacon to prevent sudden or undue rises in prices which could check consumption; and whether, in view of the present high prices, he will take early steps to revise the present basis of the regulation of imports?
§ Dr. BurginMy right hon. Friend is aware of the opinion expressed by the Food Council, with which the present arrangements for regulating imports of bacon are not in conflict. As regards the present level of prices, I would refer to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. David Adams) on 24th February.