§ Sir OWEN PHILIPPSasked the Food Controller if he will state the names of the members of the Consumers'Council and the trade unions, co-operative societies, or other bodies that they individualy represent?
Mr. ROBERTSThe information requested by the hon. Member is as follows:
The Right Hon. G. H. Roberts, M.P. (Chairman).
T. W. Allen, Esq. (Deputy-Chairman).
Mr. J. Sexton, M.P., Mr. E. B. Walker, and Mr. G. H. Stuart Bunning, representing the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress.
Mr. H. M. Hyndman, Mr. D. Carmichael, and Mr. C. T. Cramp, representing the National War Emergency Committee.
Mr. P. Coley, Mr. W. E. Dudley, Mr. W. H. Watkins, Mr. G. Wilson, Mr. A. B. Weir, and Mr. J. Young, representing the Parliamentary Committee of the Co-operative Congress.
Mrs. M. E. Cottrell, Mrs. A. E. Reeves, and Dr. Marion Phillips (Miss), representing the Women's Industrial Organisation.
Mr. Jesse Argyle, Countess Selborne, Lord Rathcreedan, Mr. A. Andrewes Uthwatt, representing "Unorganised Consumers."
I may add that the members of the Council were selected by the various bodies which they represent, while those members representing "unorganised consumers" were appointed by the Ministry of Food.