HC Deb 03 June 1946 vol 423 cc251-2W
61. Lady Noel-Buxton

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the success of the instruction in rural domestic economy grant aided by his Department, provision will be made in the National Agricultural Advisory Service for such development of that work as will enable wives and daughters on agricultural holdings to be given advice on the holdings, of a quality comparable to that provided by the Rural Home Economic: Service directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, thus enabling them to make their fullest contribution to food production.

Mr. T. Williams

I am considering with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education what arangements should be made for the continuance and development o advice and instruction in rural domestic economy subjects from 1st October next the date when I propose to establish the National Agricultural Advisory Service but I am not yet in a position to make s statement.