§ Mr. W. T. Williams117, 118 and 119. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) for what reason the Petauke Co-operative Marketing Union of Northern Rhodesia was refused a landed price at Lusaka quotation for its own maize carried in its own vehicles but was compelled to hand over its maize at the 171W Great East Road to public road hauliers at a loss to themselves of some £10,000 during the year 1955;
(2) whether he will make representations to ensure that the recommendations of the recent Federal Report on Income Tax that the Petauke Co-operative Marketing Union in Northern Rhodesia shall be taxed as an ordinary public company so long as it continues to act as an agent to the Maize Control Board shall not be implemented;
(3) what reply has been given by the Governor to the representations made by the Petauke Co-operative Marketing Union regarding the refusal to permit them to transport their own maize to the railhead at Lusaka.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI am consulting the Governor about these matters affecting the Petauke Co-operative Marketing Union and will write to the hon. Member.