§ Major GLYNasked the Minister of Agriculture when the following Committees will issue their Reports; and, if not, whether, considering the length of time they have been established, he will consider setting a time limit to their activities: Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Crab and Lobster Fisheries?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONThe Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Committee which was set up in 1924 to conduct investigations into foot-and-mouth disease has already issued three progress reports, and a further report is in course of preparation. The Inter-Departmental Committee on the Crab and Lobster Fisheries of Great Britain issued an interim report on lobsters in 1926, and will issue an interim report on crabs in the next few months. In each case the Committee considers, and I agree, that further investigations are required into the subjects referred to them.