Colonel A. Evansasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has yet had an opportunity of considering the memorandum on food storage in the West Indies, submitted to him on the 10th July by the hon. and gallant Member for Cardiff, South, who sent copies at the same time to the Board of Trade and the Colonial Office; and what action His Majesty's Government propose to take?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonYes, Sir. The memorandum of my hon. and gallant Friend has received careful consideration by the Departments concerned, but I regret that I am unable to adopt his suggestion that, for food defence reasons, arrangements should be made for maintaining a reserve of sugar in the West Indies.