§ Captain Marsdenasked the Minister of Food how many firms arc permitted to import wines and spirits into the United Kingdom; and what are the qualifications and procedure for other firms to obtain the necessary permits for this purpose.
§ Sir B. SmithApproximately 600 firms are permitted to import wines and spirits for consumption in the U.K. AH these firms imported wines and spirits of similar types to those now imported, in the years immediately before the war. For the present I propose to limit the issue of import licences to firms who traded in this way.