§ Mr. De Chairasked the Minister of Agriculture whether His Majesty's Government are satisfied that they have now fulfilled the pledge to do whatever was necessary for agriculture after consultation with the National Farmers' Union and, if not, what further legislation is anticipated and when it is likely to be introduced?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithWith regard to the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to my observations on the Second Reading of the Agricultural Development Bill, in which I dealt at some length with the point which he raises. I have no further statement to make at this stage in reply to the second part of the question.