§ 62. Mr. ROWLANDSasked 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 1937 prepared to make any definite statement at present.
§ Mr. ROWLANDSWas not a much greater quantity of hop substitutes used in 1912?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI have heard the assertion made, but I have no means of verifying it.