§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN (Kent, Faversham)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Government will undertake to introduce the Bill for the formation of an Agricultural Department early next Session?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I certainly hope and intend, so far as I am concerned, that a Bill of the kind should be introduced next Session.
§ MR. LANE (Cork Co., E.)inquired whether the right hon. Gentleman would cause inquiry to be made as to the work done by the Agricultural Departments of Foreign Governments, and give such information as they could obtain to the House?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI will see whether it is possible to lay before the House the information which the Government possesses upon the subject.