HC Deb 19 December 1941 vol 376 c2257W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the Home-grown Wheat Price Control Order, 1941, is being used to obstruct the local growing and milling of wheat thus limiting the supply of whole wheat bread as well as of flour for home baking, and that these and similar regulations are ousting the small country millers and causing their mills to become derelict; and will he take steps to remedy this?

Major Lloyd George

I cannot accept the statement made by my hon. Friend. In conformity with the policy of my Department, new small country mills have been opened up, and I have no evidence that any have been ousted or become derelict. I shall be pleased to investigate any such cases if my hon. Friend will let me have particulars.