§ Mr. Bakerasked the Minister of Agriculture when his Department will be ready to extend the number and scope of producer marketing boards for agricultural products.
§ Sir T. DugdaleThe promotion of marketing schemes under the Agricultural Marketing Acts is a matter for the producers of the commodities concerned. As regards the attitude of the Government towards such schemes, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) on 13th November, 1952.