HC Deb 27 January 1930 vol 234 cc596-7
44. Brigadier-General BROWN

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the question of bounty-fed cereals was raised at the late Geneva Conference; what was the result; and whether the Government propose to take any further steps in the matter?

49. Mr. FISON

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any statement to make concerning the representations made at Geneva concerning the dumping of German cereals?

The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Noel Buxton)

I would refer the hon. Members to my reply to a question put by the hon. Member for Colchester (Mr. O. Lewis) on the 22nd instant, of which I am sending them copies.

Brigadier-General BROWN

In view of the resolution passed by the Council of Agriculture for England at their meeting last week, unanimously imploring the Government to do something, is all that he is going to give them to say that the matter is to be put into a pigeonhole in the archives of the League of Nations?

Mr. BUXTON

I think I have taken the most efficacious steps and that we should await the result of the discussions which I reported in my answer last week.

Mr. C. WILLIAMS

Will the right hon. Gentleman tell us when we may expect a result?

Mr. BUXTON

No, Sir.