§ 53. Sir R. HAMILTONasked the Prime Minister whether the Empire Marketing Board has approved a grant to the Orkney Egg Trade Association for the furtherance of the association's scheme of marketing?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have been asked, as acting chairman of the Empire Marketing Board, to reply to this question. The Empire Marketing Board has approved a substantial grant to the Board of Agriculture for Scotland for the purpose of improving the methods of marketing eggs in that country. A portion of this grant will be made available by that Department for the initial administrative expenses of marketing associations in Scotland. The association to which my hon. Friend refers has been advised by the board to communicate with the Board of Agriculture for Scotland.
§ Sir R. HAMILTONCan the right hon. Gentleman say if any specific amount has been allocated to this association?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo; the Empire Marketing Board give an over-riding sum to the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and the apportionment of that sum between the various associations for initial administrative expenses is left to the Board of Agriculture for Scotland.