§ 30. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the President of the Board of Trade how many sub-committees of the Food Council have now been appointed and are now operating; and what are the subjects with which they are dealing?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe executive and preparatory work of the Food Council is carried out by the Council's Executive Committee. The Committee deal with all inquiries conducted by the Council, and the Council prefer this method to the appointment of ad hoc sub-committees. The inquiries now being carried out by the Council and their Executive Committee are indicated in the reply which I gave to the hon. Member on 25th October.
§ Sir W. de FRECEIn the last reply we were told that the Council have power to appoint sub-committees. Have any sub-committees been appointed?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThere is an Executive Committee, but the Council as a rule deals with these questions as a Council, referring such matters as it thinks fit to the Executive Committee.
§ Mr. TAYLORHave the Food Council under consideration the enormous increase in freight rates for grain from South America and Canada?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a different question.