§ LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGHasked Her Majesty's Government whether a further announcement can be made 798WA about the appointment of a Committee to inquire into agricultural education at the farm institute level.
EARL ST. ALDWYNMy Lords, my right honourable friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and my noble friend the Minister of Education have now appointed a committee to review the further education for agriculture provided by local education authorities with particular reference to the farm institutes and to make recommendations. My noble friend, Earl De La Warr, G.B.E., has kindly consented to act as chairman and the other members are:—
- Dr. W. P. Alexander, L.H.D., M.A, ED.B., B.Sc, Secretary of the Association of Education Committees.
- Mr. B. S. Braithwaite, M.A., Chief Education Officer. East Sussex County Council.
- Mr. S. Brumby, J.P., County Organiser of the National Union of Agricultural Workers.
- Mr. J. Alban Davies, Treasurer of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
- Mr. G. C. Hayter Hames, C.B.E., J.P., Chairman of the Devonshire County Council and a director of Barclay's Bank.
- Mr. A. R. O. McMillan, Chief Training Officer, Bristol Aeroplane Company.
- Sir Keith Murray, B.Sc., Ph.D., M.A., B.Litt., Chairman of the University Grants Committee.
- Mr. C. P. Norbury, Fruit grower in Worcestershire.
- Mr. E. M. Owens, Farmer and Chairman of the Development and Education Committee of the N.F.U.
- Mrs. S. Stevens, Chairman of the Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes and a member of the Agriculture and Education Subcommittees of the National Federation of Women's Institutes.
- Mr. L. G. Troup, O.B.E., B.Sc., Agricultural Director and Bursar of the Lord Wandsworth College. Hampshire, and one of the liaison officers of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
House adjourned at two minutes before six o'clock.