§ 55. Lord Willoughby de Eresbyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government proposes to take any action as a result of the Elliot Report on the marketing of British wool; and whether the 1946 home wool clip will be marketed under the same terms and conditions as the 1945 home wool clip.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsThe report of the Elliot Committee has been published, and I am now awaiting the views of the organisations representing producers, when they have had time to study the report. In reply to the second part of the Question, the Government intend to requisition the 1946 home wool clip under similar conditions to the 1945 clip, and I hope to make a further announcement on this matter in the very near future.
§ 56. Lord Willoughby de Eresbyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether British wool producers are to be represented on the joint organisation set up by the Empire Wool Conference in the future.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsNo, Sir The directors of this organisation, whose functions relate 31 entirely to the disposal of Dominion wool, will be appointed by the Governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
§ Lord Willoughby de EresbyAs the prices which the Dominions will take will have an effect on British prices, does not the right hon. Gentleman think that there should be some British representation on this Empire Board?
§ Mr. WilliamsI said that the Government representative will be appointed by the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.