§ 29. Mr. William Priceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the shortage of pepper.
§ Mr. HoyThe Indonesian pepper crop is reported to be smaller than usual this year, and this had led to higher prices. Temporary shortages in the shops in this country seem to have been due mainly to people buying more pepper than usual as a precaution, rather than to any actual reduction in supplies.