§ Captain Sir B. STANIER (by Private Notice)asked the Food Controller under what Act of Parliament or Regulation Government graders are empowered to make scissor marks upon rejected cattle which are the private property of farmers; whether the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown has been taken as to the legality of the order to Government graders to refuse to deal with cattle unless would be sellers of cattle agree beforehand to the marking of their cattle if they are not purchased by the Government; and whether he is aware that the Order issued by him last week, No. L.S.P. 11, is causing serious apprehension among all meat producers in the country; and will he at once withdraw the Order?
Mr. ROBERTSI confess that I have not yet received notice of this question. I have only just come, across from the office, and it had not been received there. The question is of such a character that I must receive notice of it.