§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he can now make any statement as to whether the Empire Marketing Board is to be continued or not?
Mr. THOMASThe future of this body and its work formed one of the subjects considered by the Committee on Economic Consultation and Co-operation, set up as the result of the Ottawa Conference. This committee has recently submitted its report to the several Governments of the British Commonwealth, by whom the report will be considered. Pending the result of this consideration, I am not in a position to make any further statement on the subject.