54. Mr. De La Bèreasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the hardships to poultry breeders as a result of his decision to issue supplementary rations for accredited flocks for the year 1949–50 on the basis of the Autumn, 1948, count, or the Autumn, 1949, count, whichever is the smaller; and why, in view of his desire that breeders should increase their stocks, the trade was not fully consulted before this decision was reached.
Mr. T. WilliamsI would refer the hon. Member to the replies which I gave on 7th July to the hon. Members for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) and Barkston Ash (Colonel Ropner) and on 14th July to the hon. Member for Salisbury (Mr. J. Morrison).