§ 45. Sir GIFFORD FOXasked the Lord President of the Council whether the fowl paralysis sub-committee of the Agricultural Research Council now operating is the same committee as the one originally set up in 1934, and, if this is not so, whether he can state the changes in membership; whether the committee set up in 1934 took any evidence or called any witnesses or carried out any experiments; whether, if any evidence was called, it will be published; and whether he can state the results of any experiments which were then carried out?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)The committee referred to is, with certain additions, the same as that set up in 1932. The committee has carried out a number of experiments, and given full consideration to, and investigated, all reports submitted to it. The summary of the committee's work, which will shortly be published, will give the result of these experiments and investigations. As regards the other points of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 2nd April.
§ Sir G. FOXIs my right hon. Friend aware that this disease causes losses 2941 amounting to many hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to poultry keepers, and will he urge the committee to make their report as early as possible?
§ Mr. MacDONALDThis is really a very disturbing appearance, and is a very great loss to poultry keepers. My hon. Friend can be assured that the committee will get on with the matter, and that they are fully aware of the facts themselves.