Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Ebrill 1948.
Mr Tom Driberg
, Maldon
12:00,
12 Ebrill 1948
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has completed his review of the possibility of extending the basis of the feedingstuffs ration; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
No, Sir. I made a full statement on 25th March and I do not expect to be able to add to it for some little time.
Mr Tom Driberg
, Maldon
Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind that that statement only dealt in rather general terms with this possibility, and how long is "some little time"?
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
As the hon. Member will be aware, details of a scheme for widening the basis of the rationing scheme must take a little time to work out if it is to be workable, equitable and economical with regard to such additional feedingstuffs as will be available
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