§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that within the last few weeks people were queueing for potatoes in Sunderland while there was a surplus in Manchester; and whether he will now entrust the purchase and distribution of potatoes entirely to dealers.
§ Mr. StracheyThere were plenty of old potatoes about, but new potatoes were generally short at the beginning of June and Manchester was no better off than Sunderland.