§ 27. Mr. MURROUGH WILSONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the Departmental Committee which was appointed in 1916 to inquire into the social and economic results of The Summer Time Act, 1916, suggested that a very large majority of farmers were in favour of the renewal of the Act, whereas to-day the council of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales and the National Farmers' Union of Scotland are resolutely opposed to such renewal; and whether he will cause a further inquiry to be instituted into the working of the scheme in the light of the fuller experience acquired?
§ Sir J. BAIRDThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The views of the farmers' unions have been very fully placed before the Government and have been carefully considered. I do not think that any further inquiry into the working of the system is necessary.