§ 38. Major PROCTERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, in view of the threat to Lancashire and other industrial areas, he can make a statement on the position raised by the proposed alteration of Australian commercial relations with Great Britain, announced by Dr. Page at Canberra, as a result of the agricultural policy of His Majesty's Government?
The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. J. H. Thomas)I have seen a Press report of a speech made by Dr. Page, the acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, at an inter-State agricultural conference on 3rd December. I am not at present in a position to add to the statements regarding the situation in relation to various primary products which have been made by the Government from time to time, and in particular to those regarding milk products and meat respectively contained in Command Paper 4519 and 4651.
§ Major PROCTERDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that the agricultural policy of His Majesty's Government is jeopardising not only—