§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Minister of Agriculture what progress has been made with the Milk Products Marketing Scheme, and when arrangements will be made to bring the scheme into force?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithIn accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have recently given to the persons nominated for this purpose notice of our proposed modifications to the draft Milk Products Marketing Scheme. We cannot take any further action in the matter unless we are notified that more than half these persons assent to the modifications.