75. Captain TUDOR REESasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that the conciliation committees for the county of Devon are working satisfactorily and that their decisions meet with the approval of all those affected by them, he will consider the advisability of excluding that county, and other counties in which similar conditions prevail, from the operation of the Agricultural Wages Bill?
§ Mr. BUXTONIt would be both invidious and impracticable to continue a different system of wage regulation for any particular counties.
Captain REESIs the Agricultural Wages Bill the only contribution that the Government intend to make towards the solution of the agricultural problem?
§ Mr. BUXTONThat involves a larger question than is raised here.
§ Mr. STRANGERWhen are we likely to have the Second Reading of the Bill?
§ Mr. BUXTONI cannot say for certain.
§ Mr. HARMSWORTHIn introducing the Agricultural Wages Board Bill, will the right hon. Gentleman give some indication what his agricultural policy is in general?
§ Mr. BUXTONI think that goes beyond the question.