§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the 26,815 cwts. of hops exported for sale abroad during 1923 and 1924 were exported and sold by the Hop Controller or by private firms?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe transactions in question were conducted by private firms.
§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the accounts of the Hop Control are audited and, if so, by whom; and whether, in view of the fact that they deal with the property of hop growers, hop growers will be permitted to inspect the accounts?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe accounts of the Hop Control are audited annually by Messrs. W. B. Peat & Co., Ironmonger Lane, E.C. I cannot accept the view that hop growers have any claim to inspect the accounts, but I have no doubt that any reasonable request for information would be carefully considered by the Hop Controller.