§ 58. Captain CLIVEasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the interesting but incomplete nature of the Report by the Departmental Committee on the duration of buildings, he will consider the desirability of re-appointing the same or a stronger Committee, with wider terms of reference, to collect all information regarding materials and methods of construction, and methods of increasing the durability of farm buildings and fencing?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Runciman)The Committee to which the hon. Member refers was appointed for the specific purpose of inquiring and reporting as to the probable duration of buildings. I appointed at the same time a Committee with a much wider reference (a copy of which I shall be pleased to send to the hon. Member) to consider comprehensively and in detail other questions relating to the construction of farm buildings. The Report of this latter Committee, which I understand is expected shortly, will be complementary to the Report already published.