HC Deb 19 February 1934 vol 286 cc12-3
21. Mr. D. GRENFELL

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Consumers' Council for England and Wales has been appointed; and whether any direct representative of Wales has been included?

Mr. ELLIOT

I am sending the hon. Member a list of the members of this Committee, which was appointed on 8th December 1933. The members were not selected to represent particular areas, but one member is Sir Charles Bird, C.B.E., J.P., of Cardiff, resident in Wales.

Mr. GRENFELL

Has the right hon. Gentleman given any consideration to the claim of the Principality on the ground of separate language?

Mr. ELLIOT

Every representative must be intelligible to the other members of the Committee.

Mr. GRENFELL

Have not the people of the Principality an advantage over others in that respect?

Mr. ELLIOT

I am not sure that that advantage is not shared by the gentleman who is representing them.