§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the conclusion contained in the report of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Anglo-Argentine Meat Trade that from a study of the prices of cattle in Argentina and of beef in the United Kingdom it appears that the power of the packing companies to maintain substantial profit margins began to increase after 1929 and reached its height in 1934, he is satisfied that adequate steps have now been taken to protect the producers of British beef in this connection?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI am aware of the conclusions reached in the report referred to by my hon. Friend, but it does not appear that the matters under review therein have any direct bearing on the position of the producer of fat cattle in this country.