§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the President to the Board of Agriculture whether his attention had been drawn to the diminution in the number of young horses, under a year old, shown in the Abstract of Agricultural Returns for the year ending 5th June, 1911, constituting as 9 it did a decrease of 4.2 per cent. upon the number recorded in the previous year; and whether he proposed to take any steps to increase the breeding of horses, and, if so, what steps?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI recognise the importance of this subject, and it is receiving very careful consideration in connection with the application of funds allocated to the Board by the Development Commissioners.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILECan the right hon. Gentleman inform the House what the amount of the proposed grant will be?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am afraid I cannot without notice.
§ Viscount HELMSLEYI hope there is no suggestion in the right hon. Gentleman's answer that the grant given last year is not to be repeated?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANNo.