§ MR. ABEL SMITH (Hertfordshire, Hertford)To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he is aware that there are several Private Bills containing milk clauses now before Parliament; and whether, considering the importance of the question from a public as well as from an agricultural point of view and the expense now being incurred by local authorities in connection with these Bills, he will be prepared, on an early
1396 day, to state definitely if the Government intend to deal with the whole question by general legislation during the present session.
1st Feb. 1903. 1st Oct. 1905. 1st Feb. 1908. Officers 480 480 458 Warrant Officers 40 41 47 Non-commissioned Officers 2,309 2,331 2,328 Men 17,086 15,788 14,570 19,915 18,640 17,403 (Answered, by Mr. John Burns.) Perhaps I may be allowed to answer this Question. As I stated on Tuesday last, in reply to a Question from the right hon. Gentleman the Member for West Derbyshire, the Government are desirous of legislating on the subject of milk supply during the present session.