HC Deb 31 March 1939 vol 345 cc2345-6W
Colonel Burton

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now state when the Government intend to implement the recommendations of the Poultry Commission?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

It is the intention to introduce during the present Session the necessary legislation to give effect to the Government's proposals for the poultry industry already announced, including the proposals arising out of the recommendations of the Poultry Technical Committee. A Bill is in course of pre-

Imports of sugar and average value per cwt. (ex duty) for the corresponding periods were as follow:

paration for this purpose, but I am not at present in a position to say precisely when the Bill will be ready for introduction.