§ Sir E. Griggasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the House any information as to the conformation of the tribunal which inquired into the position of producers of tuberculin-tested milk; when this inquiry began; when its report was submitted to him; whether that report will be published; and whether the producers of tuberculin-tested milk asked to be included in the Milk Marketing Scheme or pressed, on the contrary, for permission to remain outside it?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe Tuberculin Tested Milk Producers' Association lodged certain objections to the amendments of the Milk Marketing Scheme which, with other objections, were considered last autumn at a public inquiry held by Mr. N. L. Macaskie, K.C. At the conclusion of this inquiry Mr. Macaskie, on my invitation, held a further public inquiry into the question whether it was desirable that I should consent to the withdrawal of the exemption of sales of tuberculin-tested milk from the operation of Part VI of the Scheme. This latter inquiry commenced on 10th December, 1936, and Mr. Macaskie submitted his report on 22nd March, 1937. Following the usual practice the report will not be published.
As to the last part of the question, the association asked that the exemption of sales of tuberculin-tested milk should be 3332W made a permanent provision of the scheme, and if, contrary to this submission, the exemption was not continued, that special provision. should be made to safeguard the position of producers of tuberculin-tested milk.