§ Mr. GLEDHILLasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if any arrangements have been made for carrying on the research work previously undertaken by the Empire Marketing Board; if so, what is the cost of this work; and what proportion, if any, is borne by the industries concerned?
Mr. THOMASArrangements are being made for the continuance of a substantial part of the research work hitherto financed from the Empire Marketing Fund. It is estimated that the cost of such research work in the financial year 1934–35 will reach £200,000, of which some £85,000 will be borne by other Governments of the Empire or by the institutions or industries concerned.