§ Sir J. Lambasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction that exists amongst farmers in regard to the operations of the National Vegetable Marketing Company; on what date representations on the subject made to the Minister by the National Farmers' Union were considered at a full meeting of the board of the company; and whether it is his intention to publish figures showing the cost to the taxpayer and the consumer of the company's handling of the onion crop?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI am, of course, aware of the representations made by the National Farmers' Union in regard to the operations of the National Vegetable Marketing Company. These representations have been considered in consultation with the Ministry's representatives on the board of this Company, and a communication on the subject will be sent to the National Farmers' Union shortly. With regard to the last of my hon. Friend's Question, it is not intended to publish the figures referred to at present for the reasons stated in the reply given to my hon. Friend the member for Brecon and Radnor (Mr. Jackson) on 21st January last.