§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Minister of Agriculture what is the reason for the delay in considering the egg-marketing scheme; and whether, in view of the increasing foreign competition, he will consider the desirability of bringing a marketing scheme into force as soon as possible?
§ Major ELLIOTBy arrangement with the promoters, the scheme submitted in December last for regulating the marketing of eggs in England and Wales has been held in abeyance pending consideration of a request for the appointment of a Reorganisation Commission for eggs and poultry. As regards the appointment of a Reorganisation Commission, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I have given to-day to my hon. Friend the Member for Ormskirk (Sir T. Rosbotham) of which I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy.