§ 23. Mr Priceasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the grant of £1,000 and £1,500 for equipment is entirely inadequate for the efficient operation of the committee set up to deal with air raid protection for livestock; and whether, in view of the fact that this organisation comprises 1,500 veterinary surgeons and 10,000 assistants drawn from the agricultural community and general public in all parts of the country, he can arrange for more adequate support for the working of this body?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonI regret that I am not in a position to add anything to the answer which my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Secretary gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Stour-bridge (Mr. R. Morgan) on 2nd April last.
§ Mr. PriceWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that this is a very important service in connection with the livestock industry and that, if more money is not available than has been afforded up to now, there will be complete inefficiency in the matter of dealing with the protection of livestock?
§ Mr. MorrisonI will keep that point in mind. We are in consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture on the matter, and their views must be taken into account.