§ Colonel Ropnerasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that, owing to imports of vegetables from Holland, farmers in Yorkshire are experiencing considerable difficulty in selling spring cabbages which they have grown; and whether he intends to take any action to prevent the ploughing in of these crops.
§ Sir B. SmithAs imports of vegetables from Holland have so far been confined almost entirely to lettuces and radishes, I do not see how they can have had any material influence on the sale of spring cabbage. As regards the second part of the Question I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 8th May to the hon. Member for Aberdeen and Kincardine, Central (Mr. Spence) and suggest that there is an outlet in Scotland for green vegetables from Yorkshire.