§ 26. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the Food and Agriculture Organisation's freedom from hunger campaign.
§ Mr. John HareThe Tenth Session of the Conference of the Food and Agricultural Organisation in November, 1959, unanimously approved a campaign designed to focus attention upon the continuing problem of hunger and malnutrition in a world with rapidly rising populations. This campaign will run for the five-year period 1960–65. I have recently discussed plans for the campaign with the Director-General of F.A.O. himself. I am now giving thought to ways and means of organising United Kingdom participation in it.
§ Mr. WilleyWhile thanking the right hon. Gentleman for that reply, may I ask him whether we can rest assured that the Government will give every encouragement to this campaign, which should have very beneficial effects not only in this country but throughout the world?