Sir LEICESTER HARMSWORTHasked the Secretary for Scotland if he is aware of the dissatisfaction which exists in Scottish agricultural circles with the suggestion to limit nomination to the proposed Council of Agriculture to certain agricultural societies and the county councils; and whether he can see his way to adopt a system of selection of membership of the council based upon democratic principles which would permit of direct representation of the various branches of agriculture?
§ Mr. MUNROThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. The suggestion that nomination to the proposed council is to be limited as indicated does not accurately represent the position. I can assure the hon. Baronet that I have endeavoured to secure that the interests of all branches of agriculture should be adequately represented upon the council.