§ 16. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to receive a report from the committee considering the question of the experimental importation of Charollais cattle.
§ Mr. GodberThe committee has only just been appointed, and it is too soon yet to say when its report may be expected.
§ Mr. WilleyDoes the Joint Parliamentary Secretary really think this Committee can tell us anything we do not already know? Does it really help to ask a couple of retired civil servants to advise the Department which has its own officials? A decision has to be taken and, although it might be difficult, can we not have it taken?
§ Mr. GodberWe wish to take the decision in the light of all possible information, but in view of the strong divergence of opinion on the matter, we should have the advice of this important committee of people in the industry.
Mr. T. WilliamsWill the hon. Gentleman circulate a list of all those things which the Ministry has under active consideration?