HC Deb 16 April 1913 vol 51 cc1936-7
62. Mr. ROWLANDS

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether it is his intention to promote legislation to prohibit the employment of hop substitutes, as recommended by the Select Committee on the Hop Industry, 1908?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Runciman)

The subject to which my hon. Friend refers is engaging my attention, but I am not prepared to make any definite statement at present.

Mr. ROWLANDS

Was not a much greater quantity of hop substitutes used in 1912?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I have heard the assertion made, but I have no means of verifying it.