HC Deb 03 December 1945 vol 416 cc2041-2W
Mr. Eccles

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is the policy of his Department to encourage co-operative marketing of vegetables and in particular to assist the co-operative societies formed by the growers to obtain licences which will give them the wholesale distributive margin which they require.

Mr. T. Williams

The answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the question of licences of the kind referred to is a matter of general post war policy which is under discussion with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Food.