§ 6. Colonel GOODMANasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the membership of the Food Council; by whom are the members selected; on what number of occasions has the council met since January, 1935; and what actions have been taken on their recommendations during that period?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate a list of the members of the Food Council in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I am glad to say that, following on Sir Geoffrey Corbett's resignation last year to take up duty in Egypt, Mr. Geoffrey Peto has accepted an invitation to become Chairman of the Food Council, while Mr. F. W. Mackinney will continue to act as Vice-Chairman. Members are appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade. Since the beginning of 1935, there have been four full meetings of the Council and eight meetings of subcommittees. Another meeting of the Council will be held this week. In this period they have made one report, of an interim character, in connection with which further discussions are proceeding.
Following is the list of members of the Food Council:
- Mr. Geoffrey K. Peto, C.B.E. (Chairman).
- Mr. F. W. Mackinney, C.B.E. (Vice-Chairman).
- Mr. Henry Alexander.
- Mr. F. W. Birchenough, J.P.
- Sir Charles H. Bird, C.B.E., J.P.
- Mr. Austin Chadwick.
- Mr. A. E. Cutforth, C.B.E.
- Mrs. Beatrice M. Drapper, J.P.
- Sir William Dudley, O.B.E., J.P.
- Professor Alexander Gray.
- Sir John Lorne MacLeod, G.B.E.
- The Hon. Mrs. Anthony Methuen.
- Miss J. B. Montgomery.
- Mr. D. Cameron Thompson.
- Mr. Arthur Towle, C.B.E.
- Mrs. A. Wilson.