§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether His Majesty's Government received any representation from Foreign Powers against the marking of hops in the manner prescribed in the Government Hops Bill; and whether he would cause a copy of any representation or correspondence which might have taken place to be laid upon the Table of the House?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYRepresentations from certain foreign Governments as to the marking of hops were received, but inasmuch as the Government do not propose to proceed further with the Bill in question, my Noble Friend the President of the Board of Agriculture is not prepared to adopt the hon. Member's proposal.