Retail Fruit Trade (Profit Margin)

HC Deb 27 October 1947 vol 443 cc19-20W

88. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchison

asked the Minister of Food whether he will institute an inquiry on the margin of profit made by the fruit trade retailers.

Mr. Strachey

Provision has already been made for such an inquiry in the terms of reference of the Fruit and Vegetable (Marketing and Distribution) Organisation set up recently by the Government. That body has already begun work on this and other problems.