§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act so as to give himself power to instruct Marketing Boards constituted 220W thereunder to organise Wales as an entity and to employ there at least one bilingual officer.
§ Mr. John MackieNo. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that this is a matter for the producers themselves. The marketing schemes were all approved in their present form by a substantial majority of producers, and they are operated by Boards consisting mainly of elected members. Three of the four schemes applying to Wales have a separate region for Wales (including Monmouthshire), while under the Milk Scheme there are separate regions for North Wales and South Wales (excluding Monmouthshire).