Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mai 1947.
I cannot say what the common belief amongst merchants is but I must point out that the potato merchants are a carefully controlled body and licences are only issued to merchants whom the Ministry believe are reputable. On the other hand, I agree that it is of the greatest importance that a sufficiently large number of these returns should be checked, and I am looking into the matter.