§ 32. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture how many marketing schemes have been produced, or are in course of preparation, under the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931?
§ Major ELLIOTOne scheme is in operation under the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931. Notices of the submission of five schemes have been published under Section 1 (1) of the Act, but the schemes have not yet been formally approved. Two other schemes have been prepared and I understand are likely shortly to be submitted, and two are in course of preparation by reorganisation commissions. This information covers Scotland as well as England and Wales. It is possible that other schemes may be in course of preparation by the producers interested.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say to which commodities the nine schemes in course of preparation apply?
§ Major ELLIOTThe scheme in operation relates to hops; notice of submission but not approved, pigs, raspberries, milk—these latter two affect Scotland only—prepared for submission, milk (England and Wales), potatoes (Great Britain); in course of preparation by the Reorganisation Commission, fat stock (England and Wales), fat stock (Scotland).
§ 33. Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture the annual value of the crops which are being marketed under a scheme formulated under the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931?
§ Major ELLIOTThe hop crop of 1932 is the only crop which is being marketed under a scheme formulated under the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931. The estimated annual value of the crop during 1604 the last five years has fluctuated between £1,000,000 and £2,500,000.