§ LORD CARRINGTONMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given Private Notice:
Whether Her Majesty's Government will make a Statement about food supplies and the effect of the new restrictions on meat and also on what arrangements have been made for emergency supplies in regard to the Scottish islands?
§ LORD SHEPHERDMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Champion will be answering this Question by a Statement at about 3.30 this afternoon. My noble friend Lord Stonham will also be making a Statement about police amalgamation.