§ 7. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he can now report on the preparation of an egg marketing scheme.
§ 10. Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has considered the Report of the commission on the egg marketing scheme; and what action he proposes to take.
Mr. AmoryThe public inquiry into objections to the proposed egg marketing scheme submitted by the three farmers' unions was completed on 13th April. The commissioner who held the inquiry is now preparing his Report, and I expect to receive it in a week or so.
§ Sir I. FraserWill a statement be made to this House within a week or so?
Mr. AmoryNo. I shall have to consider the Report when I receive it, and the Government will then have to decide whether to put the scheme, either in its present or in a modified form, before Parliament.
§ Mr. ChampionWill the Minister publish the verbatim report of the evidence which was given before the commission? It has aroused tremendous interest, and we should have it available to us.
Mr. AmoryThe hon. Member for Derbyshire, South-East (Mr. Champion) knows that it has previously been the practice not to publish the reports of commissions, but my colleagues and I will consider the question when the Report reaches us.