§ 22. Mr. G. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider giving no permits for the importation of new potatoes next year.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI cannot forecast what arrangements will be made for imports of new potatoes in 1953. But to stop the import of all potatoes for the whole of the year would of course deprive the country of much needed foodstuffs and would prejudice our relations with the supplying countries.