§ 46. Captain NORTHasked the Minister of Agriculture if he can now give any indication as to whether the reports of the reorganisation commissions for the bacon and milk industries will be available before the winter of the current year?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am unable to say when the reports of these commissions will be available. I am satisfied that there will be no avoidable delay.
§ Captain NORTHCannot my right hon. Friend give any indication as to when I can get some answer to this question, if I put it down later?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have, of course, impressed upon the commissions the urgency of the problems which they have to consider, and I think they are fully alive to it. So far, the matter is in their hands, and I am not in a position to press them beyond what I have done.
§ Lieut.-Commander AGNEWDoes the Minister anticipate having the legislative proposals arising out of these reports ready for the beginning of the Autumn Session?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThat, also, I cannot say until I know what the recommendations may be.
§ Sir JOSEPH LAMBWould it not be possible for some interim report to be received from these commissions, in view of the great urgency of a settlement for the coming negotiations?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe commissions are alive to the fact that, if they can make an interim report at any time, they may do so, but that is a matter for their judgment.