HC Deb 21 May 1953 vol 515 cc164-5W
72. Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give instructions to county agricultural executive committees to publish the names of the members of the district committees constituted under paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Ninth Schedule of the Agriculture Act, 1947.

Mr. Nugent

No. District committee members are appointed by the county agricultural executive committees who have discretion to announce the names of district committee members. My right hon. Friend feels it must be left to county committees to judge if there is sufficient local interest to warrant publishing the names in the local Press and he does not consider any general instructions are called for.