HC Deb 08 November 1939 vol 353 c238W
Mr. Butcher

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, to assist the British bulb industry, he will arrange for the planting of as many Lincolnshire-grown bulbs as possible in the parks and gardens under his control?

Mr. Ramsbotham

It is the settled policy of my Department to buy only British-grown bulbs, as far as possible, for planting in the Royal Parks. Arrangements were made at the end of last summer for the purchase of over 250,000 British bulbs for next spring.

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