HC Deb 20 April 1914 vol 61 cc562-3
8. Mr. C. BATHURST

asked when the first meeting of the reconstituted Agricultural Education Conference will be held; how many women it will be permissible to co-opt for the discussion of the first reference of the Board relating to women's rural education; and how such co-optation will be effected if there is no meeting of the conference prior to that at which this matter will be under discussion?

Mr. HERBERT LEWIS

The constitution of the Agricultural Education Conference is now complete, except that six members have still to be nominated by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. This will be done as soon as my right hon. Friend returns, and arrangements will then be made for the first meeting. At that meeting the conference will probably appoint a committee to consider the reference submitted to it by the Board, and at the same time will be able to co-opt as many additional members as may be desirable to serve on the committee.