§ 23. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture when he will be in a position to make a statement on the Ottawa agreements relating to beef, mutton and lamb?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAs I have already informed the House, the meat situation is receiving the Government's active attention. I cannot at this stage indicate when I shall be in a position to make a statement.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman give us any idea of when he may be able to reply to a question?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am afraid I cannot.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSDoes he not agree that as certain agreements terminate at the end of June some statement is urgently necessary?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI think the hon. Member may have seen a statement by the Leader of the House in which he said that some statement would certainly be made before the House rose.