HC Deb 31 October 1906 vol 163 c1102
SIR WILLIAM BULL (Hammersmith)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now give further information with reference to the Report by Mr. Fenn, the Consul at Chicago, with reference to the meat establishments; has the Report been received; has it been examined by an expert as promised, and will it be published; and, if so, when.

THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RUNCIMAN,for Sir EDWARD GREY) Dewsbury,

As was stated in reply to a Question on 26th June last,† the Report was sent to the Local Government Board. The question of its publication is being considered.

SIR WILLIAM BULL.

It was promised that it should be considered in June last.

MR. RUNCIMAN

Yes, Sir, and it is still being considered.