§ Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date the Ilchester Committee was set up; when it will report to him; what were its terms of reference; and if he will make its report public in view of the country-wide interest in wild bird protection and preservation.
§ Mr. EdeThe Home Office Wild Birds Advisory Committee was first set up in 1920 to advise the Home Office on matters connected with the administration of the Wild Birds Protection Acts. It was reconstituted in February, 1948, with Lord Ilchester as chairman and the same terms of reference. It is not customary to publish the recommendations made from time 97W to time by a standing committee of this kind, but if, as I assume, the hon. Member has in mind the proposals for new legislation on which the Committee has been working, I will consider making a statement with regard to them when I have received them—as 1 expect to do this summer.