§ Lieut.-Colonel Bromley - Davenportasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to recent complaints by many British growers of flower bulbs that the present system of allocating imported bulb quotas on the basis of purchases made in 86W 1951 results in unfairness to those who now require substantially larger quantities than they ordered in 1951, and in the unjustifiable enrichment of those who were large purchasers of bulbs in 1951 but who no longer require them and are able to sell their quota rights at high prices; and what action he proposes to take in the matter.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganWhile not accepting all the implications of my hon. and gallant Friend's Question. I recognise that a system which relates import quota allocations to past trade has disadvantages. I am satisfied, however, that so long as it is necessary to retain the present restrictions this is the fairest method we can adopt.