§ Mr. STANIERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture, if he could give any information as to whether the Dutch Government had yet made any regulations regarding the exportation of Dutch cheese described as Cheshire; and, if not, whether the negotiations were still proceeding?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe Board have no information that any official action is being taken by the Dutch Government, but they have reason to believe that negotiations are proceeding between the Cheshire cheesemakers and the Dutch makers of cheese of the Cheshire type, which it is hoped may be attended with satisfactory results.
§ Mr. STANIERIs it not a fact that the Board of Agriculture are intervening and helping in this matter?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYI have already informed the hon. Member that we have no official knowledge of it.
§ Mr. STANIERIs it not the fact that last time I asked this question the hon. Baronet told me that negotiations were proceeding?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYCertainly not; I did not say so.
§ Mr. HUNTAs this is a distinct fraud on British farmers, is it not the duty of the Board of Agriculture to take notice of it and to remedy it?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYIt is the duty of the people aggrieved to send notice to the Board of Agriculture.