§ MR. A. MOOREI beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether it is his intention to appoint a Committee to deal with preservatives in food?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN, Lincoln, Sleaford) (for the President of the Board of Agriculture)It is intended to appoint a. Committee to inquire into the use of preservatives in food, and the Committee is now in course of formation.
§ MR. MOOREWill the right honourable Gentleman say whether the Committee will be a Departmental one or a Committee of the House of Commons?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDDepartmental.
§ MR. CHANNINGWill the Committee report before the report stage of the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDNo, Sir; the inquiry must occupy some time.