§ 50. Mr. LIDDALLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the result of the recent ballot on egg marketing policies shows that 83 per cent. of the voters favoured an increase in tariffs without any marketing scheme; and, as this ballot represents the opinion of 21,888 poultry producers owning 12,507,770 head of poultry, what action he proposes to take?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am aware of the facts stated in the first part of my hon. Friend's question. As regards the second part, the recommendations of the Reorganisation Commission for Eggs and Poultry for Great Britain, in so far as 386 they would involve initiatory action by the Government, are still (under consideration, and I am not at present in. a position to make a statement.