§ MR. REES (Montgomery Boroughs)To ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he is aware that the last two sheep-dipping inspectors sent to Montgomeryshire were unable to speak Welsh with the hill farmers, some of whom are imperfectly acquainted with English; and whether he will take steps to provide Welsh-speaking inspectors in future.
(Answered by Sir Edward Strachey.) It is the case that inspectors have recently been employed in Montgomeryshire who are unable to speak Welsh. As my hon. friend is aware, Welsh-speaking inspectors have recently been added to the staff and these inspectors are as far as possible employed in Wales, but it would not be practicable to arrange that none but Welsh-speaking inspectors should undertake business arising in Wales.