§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that many representatives appointed by his Ministry to the Various county and county borough councils' agricultural committees are not in a position to pay their travelling expenses, and consequently are unable to attend meetings; and, seeing that while travelling expenses were allowed, the services of these men and women were of great value to the agricultural interests in their respective areas, will he renew the provision for payment of travelling expenses under the powers given in the Act constituting his Ministry?
§ Sir R. SANDERSThe payment by the Ministry of travelling expenses of members of county agricultural committees was abandoned in the interests of national economy, and until the financial situation 1519W greatly improves I am afraid it is not possible to press for the re-opening of this question.