§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to a refusal by his Department of a licence to the owner of a stone mill to continue, after the death of the previous user, producing wholemeal flour; whether he is aware that the inspectors appointed to pronounce upon this mill were themselves interested in the production of flour by roller mills; and whether the letter, dated 30th July, 1942, of the Director of Cereal Products stating that it is not intended to licence fresh mills was written with his authority?
§ Mr. MabaneThe answer to the first part of my hon. Friend's Question is, "Yes, Sir"; to the second part is, "No, Sir," the inspector having no connection with any flour milling concern, roller or otherwise; and to the third part, the answer is that the decision of my Department was embodied in a letter issued with the authority of my Noble Friend.