HC Deb 22 July 1937 vol 326 cc2430-1W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Agriculture why his Department manufactures and sells biological products which are being efficiently made and marketed by private non-subsidised commercial firms; and whether, seeing that it would be better for the Ministry's staff to be engaged on research into diseases rather than entering into commercial competition, he will put a stop to this practice?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

In the course of research the Ministry's laboratory at Weybridge elaborated certain biological products which, after extensive trials in the field, were duly marketed. Similar preparations were subsequently marketed by various commercial firms but the demand for the Ministry's products has continued and in these circumstances it is not proposed to discontinue the supply.