§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the names of the members, and the organisations they represent, of the joint consultative committee of the Potato Marketing Board.
§ Mr. CurryMembership of the committee is as follows:
Sir Michael Franklin KCB, CMG Independent Chairman Mrs. M. Barnett PMB Consumers Liaison Committee Mrs. H. Millar National Consumer Council Mr. L. G. Price Retail Fruit Trade Federation Mr. R. Murdy British Retailers Association Mr. R. Newborough Produce Packaging and Marketing Association Mr. J. McArthur Scottish Potato Trades Association Mr. K. G. Axworthy National Federation of Fish Friers Mr. T. Charlesworth Potato processors Association Mr. C. M. A. McCarthy Mr. C. W. Login National Joint Council of British Potato and Vegetable Merchants Association Mr. R. Pooley Federation of Agriculture Co-operatives UK Mr. J. Arbuckle National Farmers Union of Scotland Mr. D. J. T. Piccaver National Farmers Union of England and Wales Mr. J. H. Gittins Mr. D. B. Sinclair Potato Marketing Board Mr. F. C. Newbold Mr. C. A. Strawson
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will refer back to the Potato Marketing Board the proposed amendments to the existing potato marketing scheme.
§ Mr. CurryNo. The board's proposals were duly submitted to me after full consultation with the industry, and will be implemented soon.