asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the sanitary nuisance caused by the dump of feedingstuffs on Bedford Mill site, Oldham; and how long it will be before this site is cleared.

The site is now cleared.

While I thank my right hon. and gallant Friend for his assistance in this matter, will he give an assurance that in future his Department will consult with the sanitary authorities before placing these unpleasant things in their areas?

I will certainly look into that. These were rather peculiar circumstances altogether, but I will certainly look into the matter.

Is the Minister aware that, unlike the hon. Member for Oldham, East (Mr. Horobin), most of the people in Oldham regarded this nuisance as highly insanitary?

asked the Minister of Food what stocks of animal feedingstuffs are held at present.

It would not be in the national interest to give this information.

That is what the Socialist Minister told me. Will the Minister say whether he is satisfied that there are sufficient feedingstuffs, in view of the great importance of meeting the submarine menace in case of warfare?

In this instance I think my predecessor was right, if I may say so, but, dealing with the second part of the supplementary question, obviously I cannot say there are enough feedingstuffs because we could do with very much more in order to increase our home production. Further than that, I could not says.