HC Deb 01 August 1957 vol 574 cc230-1W
Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will indicate the number of schemes each of the county councils in Wales have submitted for grants under the Agriculture (Improvement of Roads)Act. 1955; how many have been approved for the current financial year; and what are the estimated costs.

Mr. Godber

The following table gives the information:

Open General Licence issued by the Board of Trade. Licences, which will be valid for a limited period, will be issued freely for the export of hatching and other unsubsidised eggs but at present it is not intended to license exports to these countries of any eggs which have benefited from subsidy.

Sir A. Bossom

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will require eggs to be stamped with the date when they are laid, by the farmer, so that housewives may know the age of the eggs they buy, or if he will require that the eggs be stamped at the packing station, as it is not sufficient to date the case, which the housewife practically never sees.

Mr. Godber

This is a matter for the British Egg Marketing Board to decide, but my right hon. Friend understands that at the present time they do not consider date stamping of eggs to be practicable.