§ SIR MARK STEWARTI beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture if the Government would be willing to form a Consultative Council of Agriculture for Scotland, consisting partly of members of agricultural societies, as is proposed in the Bill for establishing a Board of Agriculture in Ireland?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. WALTER LONG,) Liverpool, West DerbyI cannot say that I think any advantage would be gained by the adoption of the suggestion made by the hon. Baronet. The circumstances of the two countries in regard to agricultural organisation are not analogous and, in the case of Scotland, I should be sorry to find myself in any way fettered in regard to the manner in which I can obtain advice and assistance.