§ 42. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture how much money has been advanced to agricultural marketing boards under Section 13 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931, to the latest date, stating the amount advanced to each board separately?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAs the reply contains a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ area, all met in licensed premises on a Sunday night, to discuss the granting of a licence, that the barman of that public-house was sitting on the magisterial bench, that the Provost was arrested yesterday, and that in Glasgow they are openly demanding money to vote for licences; and will he say whether that is not a serious state of affairs demanding action? May I ask the hon. Gentleman for a reply?
§ Mr. SKELTONThe reply is so obvious. I have nothing to add to what I have already said, and my right hon. Friend said yesterday that he is unable to give any undertaking as to such legislation. Any reply to the facts given seems superfluous.
§ Mr. McGOVERNWill the hon. Gentleman draw the attention of the Secretary of State for Scotland to the 1825 fact that there is a growing demand in Scotland that the licensing law should be amended, in order to stop the graft that is going on?
§ Mr. SKELTONYes, Sir, certainly.