Major DUDGEONasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that growers of seed potatoes in Scotland have completed their purchases of seed for the coming season, and that the planting of the same will commence this month; and whether, under the circumstances, he will give an undertaking that no fresh restrictions will be placed on the importation of Scottish seed potatoes of the 1923 crop into England and Wales?
§ Sir R. SANDERSThe reply to the first part is in the affirmative. The conditions which should apply to Scottish-grown seed potatoes sent to England have been very fully considered and discussed with the Board of Agriculture for Scotland. They will be embodied in an Order to be294W issued at an early date. I regret, therefore, that I cannot give an undertaking of the kind requested.