§ Mr. TURTON(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Agricultural Advisory Committee was asked to give an opinion as to the effect on the production of cereals of the repeal of Part I of the Agriculture Act, and whether he would defer taking any action until such time as the Committee could advise as to the probable decrease in the production of wheat and oats by such repeal?
Sir A. BOSCAWENNo, Sir; the Agricultural Advisory Committee was not consulted. The question involved very important matters of public policy, and could only be decided by the Cabinet as a whole.
§ Mr. LAMBERTAs the matter is of extraordinary importance to agriculture, can my right hon. Friend say when the proposals of the Government will be before the House?
§ Mr. LAMBERTI mean the Bill.
Sir A. BOSCAWENI hope the Bill may be introduced at a very early date, but I cannot possibly fix a date at the present moment
§ Mr. LAMBERTNext week?