Siamese Rice (Payment)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1947.

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Photo of Sir Walter Fletcher Sir Walter Fletcher , Bury 12:00, 24 February 1947

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that 50 per cent. is being paid to producers of most other commodities and that as 50 per cent. is being paid she will not get her rice if only 50 per cent. is paid to exporters? Is she also aware that this is contrary to the advice of her own advisers on the spot?