§ MR. REESI beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether the Government will consider the propriety of introducing a Bill next session making it compulsory for foreign-fed meat exposed for sale in this country to be marked as foreign-fed.
§ THE TREASURER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Sir EDWARD STRACHEY,) Somersetshire, S.I am not in a position to make any statement as to what legislation, if any, will be initiated by the Board next session.
§ MR. REESMay I ask whether under the circumstances free competition does 1866 not amount to protection in favour of the foreigner.
§ * MR. SPEAKERThat is a matter of opinion.