HC Deb 02 May 1932 vol 265 cc800-1
24. Mr. GLOSSOP

asked the Minister of Agriculture if the terms of reference of the milk reorganisation commission will be so framed as to consider the re-designation of the various grades of milk?

Sir J. GILMOUR

I would refer my hon. Friend to the terms of reference of the Commission which I announced in this House on 18th April. The Commission will themselves decide on the scope of their inquiries in the light of these terms of reference, but I do not anticipate that they would regard themselves as precluded from considering the matter referred to.

Brigadier-General CLIFTON BROWN

May I ask whether any milk reorganisation would not deteriorate the quality of the milk, unless the designations of this milk are altered?

Sir J. GILMOUR

As far as I am concerned, this commission will investigate the problem in all its aspects, and I think we must await that.

25. Captain P. MACDONALD

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will instruct the re-organisation commission for the bacon industry as to the desirability of furnishing their report before the opening of the Ottawa Conference, so that data may be available for our representatives at that conference as to the extent to which Great Britain can become self-supporting in pig-products during the course of future years?

Sir J. GILMOUR

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the replies which I gave to my hon. and gallant Friends the Members for Wycombe (Sir A. Knox) and Bury St. Edmunds (Captain Heilgers) on 21st April, of which I am sending him a copy.