§ 31. Mr. HURDasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the decision to spend £9,500,000 this year upon telephone developments in this country, he will consult authoritative agricultural opinion, through such a body as the National Farmers' Union, as to the best means of increasing the use of the telephone in rural areas?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Kellaway)I shall be happy to consider any concrete proposals which the National Farmers' Union may wish to put forward.
Mr. H U RDMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether any person he intends to appoint on this advisory council will be representative of the farming interest?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have already decided to appoint on it a representative of the agricultural interest.
§ Mr. HURDWhat does the right hon. Gentleman mean by a representative of the agricultural interest?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYSomeone who will represent the agricultural interest.
§ Mr. KELLAWAYOh, no; it will be much wider than that. It will be someone who will represent all interests concerned in agriculture.