§ Mr. Clive Bossomasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the proposals of the Verdon-Smith Report; and what organisations he is consulting about the recommendations.
§ Mr. SoamesI will make a statement as soon as possible. My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for the Home Department and I are consulting over 100 organisations representative of the many interests concerned with the Committee's recommendations. These organisations include representatives of producers, the meat trade, local authorities, public health interests, trade unions and consumers.